Gabe Jones
Gabe Jones
Wins his gap play after play. Gabe Jones has played for three head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The receipt: 3 tackles, 1 TFL against Washington — Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Jay Norvell.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jim Mora
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Colorado State | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | New Mexico State | 16 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | New Mexico State | 1 | -- | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 20 | 5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Colorado State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Colorado State
Returning around him
- 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
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Walter Nolen’s 2022 season.
Matches Walter on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Esaias Carpenter's sophomore season at Marshall (2021).
Matches Esaias on
Background
at Colorado State Redshirt Sophomore, 2025 (1/1): • Participated in one game during the season • Recorded three total tackles against Washington on August 30, 2025 • Achieved 0.5 sacks, resulting in five yards lost for the opponent\ Before Colorado State • Played two seasons at New Mexico State (...