#97

Gabriel Rubio

DL · Notre Dame · Sr. · #97

Drafted by Pittsburgh — Rd 6, Pick 29, #210 overall
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Gabriel Rubio

DL · Notre Dame · Sr · #97

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#117 national
CFB
College
Notre Dame
2021–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
R6 · #210
Pittsburgh · 2026

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025

2 coaches
2021
Notre Dame
2022
Notre Dame
era →
2023
Notre Dame
2024
Notre Dame
2025
Notre Dame

Coaching transition mid-career: Brian Kelly → Marcus Freeman. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

Where He Ended Up · NFL

Pittsburgh2026 NFL rookie season

#210Rd 6 · Pick 29
Pittsburgh2026 NFL rookie season

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Notre Dame11-2HC: Brian Kelly · Balanced
2022Notre Dame9-4HC: Marcus Freeman · Run-heavy
2023Notre Dame10-3HC: Marcus Freeman · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2024Notre Dame14-2HC: Marcus Freeman · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2025Notre Dame10-2HC: Marcus Freeman · Run-leaning, slow tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Notre Dame1350.50.51----
2024Notre Dame24122.51.01----
2023Notre Dame1140.00.01----
2022Notre Dame1553.00.0------
2021Notre Dame1--0.00.0------
Career64266.01.53----

How he plays

Play style

Controls the point of attack and doesn't move.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Nose Anchor

The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.

IDL

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jaden Hamlin’s 2025 season.

Jaden Hamlin

92%match

UL Monroe · 2025

#2

Keeshawn Silver

Kentucky · 2024

85%
#3

Chris McClellan

Florida · 2023

NFL Rd 3 · Pk 13
84%
#4

Jordon Riley

Oregon · 2022

NFL Rd 7
84%
#5

Ben Barten

Wisconsin · 2025

83%

Matches Jaden on

Class year
TFL rate
Weight

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Ben Barten's senior season at Wisconsin (2025).

Ben Barten

80%match

Wisconsin · 2025

#2

Jalen Sami

Michigan State · 2023

80%
#3

Cameron Ball

Arkansas · 2024

78%
#4

Kedrick Bingley-Jones

Mississippi State · 2025

78%
#5

Tim Smith

Alabama · 2023

All-SECNFL Rd 6
78%

Matches Ben on

Class year
Weight
TFL rate

Differs from Ben on

Hurry rate (higher)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #4660

Final rank
#4660
Avg #5717.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #4660 this season.