Is Nate Gabriel starting?
Nate Gabriel is the projected starter at NT for West Virginia Mountaineers.
Nate Gabriel is the projected starting NT on a Average West Virginia — 72 OVR.
See full West Virginia Mountaineers depth chart ›Depth at NT · West Virginia Mountaineers
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What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Auburndale, ranked #1,315 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 13 tackles, 1 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 72 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #93
- Class
- JR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 295 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
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
- 0.8581
- National Rank
- #1315
- High School
- Auburndale
- Hometown
- Auburndale, FL
Why this rating?
On a 75-rated defense; 51th-percentile production (×0.85 for competition level) put them -3 vs unit starters → 72.
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 12WUTMTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 52-7
Sep 5WCCUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 31-24
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WUTM | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WCCU | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Nate Gabriel'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.