Defensive end, New Mexico State and Utah State, 2022–26
Gabe Peterson
- Number
- No. 16
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 255 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Overland Park, KS
Gabe Peterson plays defensive end for New Mexico State, after New Mexico State (2022–23) and Utah State (2024). Last time out, at Florida International: 6 tackles, 2 sacks, a career high in sacks. Peterson leads New Mexico State in sacks this season.
2026 so far
25 tackles, 4.5 sacks
Last game: 6 tackles, 2 sacks ★ at Florida International, L 3–22
Next game: at Sam Houston, Oct 21
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
9tackles, career highvs. Jacksonville State, 20232sacks, career highat Florida International, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | New Mexico State | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | New Mexico State | 55 | 30 | 9 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | Utah State | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | New Mexico State | 32 | 12 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 9 |
| 2026 | New Mexico State | 25 | 10 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 3 |
| Career | 130 | 59 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 18 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | New Mexico State | 16 | DE | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | New Mexico State | 16 | DE | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Utah State | 16 | DE | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | New Mexico State | 16 | DE | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | New Mexico State | 16 | DE | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′2″ | 255 |
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 New Mexico State 6 games, 25 tackles, 4.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Florida State | L 17–34 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. Mercyhurst | W 51–14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Hawai’i | L 19–29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. New Mexico | L 18–42 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Western Kentucky | W 34–13 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 7 | at Florida International | L 3–22 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
2025 New Mexico State 10 games, 32 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Bryant | W 19–3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Tulsa | W 21–14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | atNew Mexico | L 20–38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Sam Houston | W 37–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Liberty | L 27–30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. Missouri State | L 17–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Kennesaw State | L 21–24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Tennessee | L 9–42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at UTEP | W 34–31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Middle Tennessee | L 24–31 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
2024 Utah State 3 games, 6 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Robert Morris | W 36–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at USC | L 0–48 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Utah | L 21–38 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
2023 New Mexico State 14 games, 55 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | vs. Massachusetts | L 30–41 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2 | vs. Western Illinois | W 58–21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | atLiberty | L 17–33 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | atHawai’i | L 17–20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs.Florida International | W 34–17 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs.Sam Houston | W 27–13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | atUTEP | W 28–7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | at Louisiana Tech | W 27–24 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs.Middle Tennessee | W 13–7 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | atWestern Kentucky | W 38–29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Auburn | W 31–10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Jacksonville State | W 20–17 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 1 | atLiberty | L 35–49 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 16 ✦ | vs. Fresno State | L 10–37 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 New Mexico State 9 games, 12 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs. Nevada | L 12–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | at Minnesota | L 0–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs.Hawai’i | W 45–26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Florida International | L 7–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs.New Mexico | W 21–9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | atMassachusetts | W 23–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Lamar | W 51–14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at Missouri | L 14–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 3 | vs. Valparaiso | W 65–3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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