Where Is Dillon Gabriel From?

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Dillon Gabriel is an American football quarterback who played college football for the Oregon Ducks in the 2024-25 season. He stands at 5'11" and weighs 202 pounds. In his college football career, Gabriel also played for UCF (2019–2021) and Oklahoma (2022–2023), before transferring to Oregon for his final year of eligibility. As a true freshman at UCF in 2019, he played in 13 games and passed for 3,653 yards and 29 touchdowns, as recorded by Sports Reference. He earned MVP honors in the Gasparilla Bowl. During his sophomore season, Gabriel threw for 3,570 yards and 32 passing touchdowns, per Sports Reference. His junior year in 2021 was cut short due to a season-ending injury. He played in just three games that season, as per Sports Reference.

Dillon Gabriel transferred to Oklahoma in 2022 and was named Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year that year. He was also an All-Big 12 honoree in 2022, as per his college roster. He passed for 3,168 yards and 25 passing touchdowns, while also adding six touchdowns on the ground in the 2022 season, per Sports Reference. In 2023, he finished the regular season with 3,660 passing yards, 30 passing touchdowns, and 12 rushing touchdowns (via Sports Reference), earning first-team All-Big 12 honors. In 2024, Gabriel transferred to the University of Oregon. He became the eighth college quarterback in FBS history to surpass 15,000 passing yards in his career, as per Fox Sports. In the 2024 football season, Dillon Gabriel played in 14 games for the Oregon Ducks, completing 326 passes out of 447 attempts, and accumulating 3,857 passing yards in the process. Gabriel also threw 28 touchdowns while contributing with 149 rushing yards (via Sports Reference).

Dillon Gabriel Hometown

Dillon Gabriel hails from Mililani, Hawaii, U.S. His father, Garrett Gabriel, was a quarterback at the University of Hawai'i from 1986 to 1990, where he threw for 5,638 yards and 47 touchdowns (via University of Oregon Athletics).

Dillon Gabriel Nationality

Dillon Gabriel holds American nationality as he was born in Mililani, Hawaii, USA.

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Dillon Gabriel's High School

Gabriel attended Mililani High School and kickstarted his football career as a quarterback, setting the Hawaii state record for career-high passing yards (9,948) and ranking second in passing touchdowns (105). As a senior, he threw for 3,754 yards and 38 touchdowns, earning numerous accolades including the 2018 Gatorade Hawai'i Player of the Year and Honolulu Star-Advertiser All-State Offensive Player of the Year. He led Mililani to the Hawai'i High School Athletic Association Division 1 state championship game (via University of Oregon Athletics).

FAQs On Dillon Gabriel

A. Dillon Gabriel plays as a quarterback.

A. Dillon Gabriel played for the Oregon Ducks football team in the 2024-25 season.

A. Dillon Gabriel used to wear jersey No.8 when he last played for the Oregon Ducks in the 2024-25 season.

A. Dillon Gabriel weighs 202 pounds or 92 kg.

A. Dillon Gabriel is 5 feet 11 inches tall.

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