Tight end, Penn State (from Iowa State), 2022–26
Gabe Burkle
Lettered 2023–25 at Iowa State (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 84
- Height
- 6′6″
- Weight
- 247 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Cedar Rapids, IA
Gabe Burkle plays tight end for Penn State, after Iowa State (2022–25). Last time out, at Michigan: 1 catch, 20 yards.
2026 so far
5 catches, 53 yards
Last game: 1 catch, 20 yards at Michigan, L 18–21
Next game: vs. Purdue, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
6catches, career highvs. Cincinnati, 202485receiving yards, career highvs. South Dakota, 2025Receiving
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Iowa State | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | Iowa State | 26 | 296 | 11.4 | 1 | 32 |
| 2025 | Iowa State | 26 | 302 | 11.6 | 1 | 44 |
| 2026 | Penn State | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 0 | 20 |
| Career | 59 | 660 | 11.2 | 2 | 44 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Iowa State | 84 | TE | RS | ||
| 2023 | Iowa State | 84 | TE | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Iowa State | 84 | TE | So. | ||
| 2025 | Iowa State | 84 | TE | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Penn State | 84 | TE | Sr. | 6′6″ | 247 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Iowa State | 2 | -0.05 | – | – | -0.1 | – |
| 2024 | Iowa State | 28 | 0.64 | – | – | 17.8 | 4% |
| 2025 | Iowa State | 38 | 0.60 | 75th (n=1040) | 0.46 | 23.0 | 6% |
| 2026 | Penn State | 7 | 0.17 | – | – | 1.2 | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 Penn State 3 games, 5 catches, 53 yards
2025 Iowa State 9 games, 26 catches, 302 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23 | vs. | W 24–21 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 17 | – |
| Aug 30 | vs. | W 55–7 | 4 | 85 | 1 | 44 | – |
| Sep 6 | vs. | W 16–13 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 17 | – |
| Sep 27 | vs. | W 39–14 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 11 | – |
| Oct 4 | at | L 30–38 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 8 | – |
| Oct 11 | at | L 17–24 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Oct 25 | vs. | L 27–41 | 5 | 44 | 0 | 15 | – |
| Nov 1 | vs. | L 19–24 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 10 | – |
| Nov 8 | at | W 20–17 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 14 | – |
2024 Iowa State 9 games, 26 catches, 296 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | at | W 20–19 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | – |
| Oct 12 | at | W 28–16 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | – |
| Nov 2 | vs. | L 22–23 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 18 | – |
| Nov 9 | vs. | L 36–45 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 14 | – |
| Nov 16 | vs. | W 34–17 | 6 | 73 | 0 | 32 | – |
| Nov 23 | at | W 31–28 | 2 | 41 | 0 | 26 | – |
| Nov 30 | vs. | W 29–21 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | – |
| Dec 7 | vs. | L 19–45 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 12 | – |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. | W 42–41 | 4 | 54 | 1 | 22 | – |
2023 Iowa State 3 games, 2 catches, 9 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 30–9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | – |
| Sep 30 | at | L 20–50 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | – |
| Nov 25 | at | W 42–35 | – | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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