Defensive line, Wake Forest (from Wisconsin, Colorado State), 2022–26
Gabe Kirschke
- Number
- No. 10
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 249 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Lone Tree, CO
Gabe Kirschke plays defensive line for Wake Forest, after Wisconsin (2022–23) and Colorado State (2024). Last time out, at California: 5 tackles.
2026 so far
23 tackles, 3 sacks
Last game: 5 tackles at California, W 41–7
Next game: vs. Virginia, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
8tackles, career highvs. Miami (OH), 20242sacks, career highat Louisville, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Colorado State | 41 | 12 | 9.5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 2025 | Wake Forest | 37 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026 | Wake Forest | 23 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Career | 102 | 45 | 26.5 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 15 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Wisconsin | 10 | DL | RS | ||
| 2023 | Wisconsin | 10 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Colorado State | 10 | DL | So. | ||
| 2025 | Wake Forest | 10 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Wake Forest | 10 | DL | Sr. | 6′5″ | 249 |
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.
Game by game
2026 Wake Forest 7 games, 23 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Akron | W 38–16 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Purdue | W 38–36 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Miami | L 20–33 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Louisville | W 30–27 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Stanford | W 57–3 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at NC State | W 38–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at California | W 41–7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Wake Forest 13 games, 37 tackles, 5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Kennesaw State | W 10–9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Western Carolina | W 42–10 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs.NC State | L 24–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Georgia Tech | L 29–30 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Virginia Tech | W 30–23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Oregon State | W 39–14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. SMU | W 13–12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Florida State | L 7–42 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Virginia | W 16–9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. North Carolina | W 28–12 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Delaware | W 52–14 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Duke | L 32–49 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Mississippi State | W 43–29 | 5 | 4 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Colorado State 13 games, 41 tackles, 6 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Texas | L 0–52 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Northern Colorado | W 38–17 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Colorado | L 9–28 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. UTEP | W 27–17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | atOregon State | L 31–39 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. San José State | W 31–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Air Force | W 21–13 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | vs. New Mexico | W 17–6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Nevada | W 38–21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Wyoming | W 24–10 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Fresno State | L 22–28 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Utah State | W 42–37 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Miami (OH) | L 17–43 | 8 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Wisconsin 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7 | vs. Rutgers | W 24–13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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