Where is Dillon Gabriel from?

Dillon Gabriel is a collegiate football quarterback for the Oregon Ducks, representing the University of Oregon in the Big Ten Conference. He stands 5'11" and weighs 204 pounds. Gabriel previously 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 started 12 games and passed for 3,653 yards and 29 touchdowns. He helped lead one of the top offenses in the nation and earned MVP honors in the Gasparilla Bowl. During his sophomore season, Gabriel threw for 3,570 yards and 32 touchdowns, ranking among the nation's leaders in several passing categories. His junior year in 2021 was cut short due to a season-ending injury after just three games.

Dillon Gabriel transferred to Oklahoma in 2022 and was named Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year and earned All-Big 12 honors. He passed for 3,168 yards and 25 touchdowns, adding six rushing touchdowns In 2023, he finished the regular season with 3,660 passing yards, 30 touchdowns, and 12 rushing touchdowns, earning first-team All-Big 12 honors. In 2024, Gabriel transferred to the University of Oregon, aiming to lead the Ducks to success in his final college season. This season he became the eighth college quarterback to surpass 15,000 passing yards and tied fourth in the NCAA history with 153 total touchdowns. In the 2024 football season, Dillon Gabriel played in 13 games for the Oregon Ducks. He completed 297 passes out of 406 attempts, accumulating 3,558 passing yards and achieving a completion percentage of 73.2%. Gabriel also threw 28 touchdowns and had 6 interceptions. On the ground, he contributed with 63 rushing attempts for 192 yards, averaging 3.0 yards per carry.

Dillon Gabriel's hometown and birthplace

Dillon Gabriel is from Mililani, Hawaii, U.S, as per Oregon Ducks's official website. 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.

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.

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Dillon Gabriel's nationality

Dillon Gabriel holds American nationality and hails from Mililiani, Hawaii, USA.