Gabe Burkle
Gabe Burkle
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Third year in the Iowa State receiving corps, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 85 rec yds, 4 receptions against South Dakota — Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Matt Campbell.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jimmy Rogers
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Iowa State | 26 | 302 | 11.6 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Iowa State | 26 | 296 | 11.4 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Iowa State | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 54 | 607 | 11.2 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 16–13
vs Iowa
3 rec · 33 yds
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Iowa State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Iowa State
Returning around him
- 58% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 Iowa State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -7 net (48 in / 55 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Iowa State · Last season: 8-4 (AP #22) · Talent rank #71 · 2026 recruiting class #54
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Isaac Rex’s 2023 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Austin Stogner's junior season at South Carolina (2022).
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Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025+3256%
Up 3256% from first season to most-recent.