Is Gary Rutherford starting?
Gary Rutherford is the projected starter at WLB for Wyoming Cowboys.
Gary Rutherford is the projected starting WLB on a Rebuilding Wyoming — 74 OVR.
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What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Peoria, ranked #2,492 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 12 tackles, 1 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 74 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #26
- Class
- RS SO
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 237 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8200
- National Rank
- #2492
- High School
- Peoria
- Hometown
- Peoria, IL
Why this rating?
On a 73-rated defense; 51th-percentile production (×0.77 for competition level) put them +1 vs unit starters → 74.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12WUNCOTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 21-13
Sep 5LCSUTKL 8
- TKL
- 8
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 35-13
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WUNCO | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | LCSU | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gary Rutherford's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.