#39

DeAndre Gill Jr.

DL · Colorado State · Jr. · #39

Returning to Colorado State for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

DeAndre Gill Jr.

DL · Colorado State · Jr · #39

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Colorado State
2023–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025

1 coach
2023
Colorado State
2024
Colorado State
2025
Colorado State

Played his entire career under Jay Norvell.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2023Colorado State5-7HC: Jay Norvell · Pass-leaning
2024Colorado State8-5HC: Jay Norvell · Run-leaning
2025Colorado State2-10HC: Jay Norvell · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Colorado State1252.01.0------
2024Colorado State1--0.00.0------
2023Colorado State311.00.0------
Career1663.01.0------

How he plays

Play style

Disrupts the pocket from the interior.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Colorado State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive line · Colorado State

Returning around him

  • 50% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • Transfer portal: -7 net (31 in / 38 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Colorado State · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #92 · 2026 recruiting class #73

DNA match

Player DNA

3-Tech Penetrator

Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.

IDL

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Mukendi Wa-Kalonji’s 2024 season.

Colorado State · 2024

#2

Carter Evans

Eastern Michigan · 2024

84%
#3

Joseph Zelinsky

Eastern Michigan · 2024

83%
#4

Eyabi Anoma

Charlotte · 2023

83%
#5

Asyrus Simon

UTSA · 2023

80%

Matches Mukendi on

TFL rate
Sack rate
Hurry rate

Differs from Mukendi on

Height (higher)
Class year (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Princewill Umanmielen's sophomore season at Nebraska (2024).

Nebraska · 2024

#2

Logan Fano

Utah · 2024

82%
#3

Edwin Kolenge

Boston College · 2023

80%
#4

Sterling Miles

Eastern Michigan · 2024

79%
#5

Michael Green

Marshall · 2023

78%

Matches Princewill on

Class year
Height
Hurry rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #12910

Final rank
#13295
Avg #13261.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #12910 this season.