Linebacker, Howard (from North Carolina, Eastern Kentucky), 2021–26
Gabriel Stephens
- Number
- No. 7
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 240 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Charlotte, NC
Gabriel Stephens plays linebacker for Howard, after North Carolina (2021–22) and Eastern Kentucky (2023–25). Last time out, against Morehouse: 5 tackles, 1 sack.
2026 so far
25 tackles, 2.5 sacks
Last game: 5 tackles, 1 sack vs. Morehouse, W 31–17
Next game: at Morgan State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Eastern Kentucky | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Eastern Kentucky | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Eastern Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Howard | 25 | 13 | 6 | 2.5 | 2 | 4 |
| Career | 36 | 17 | 6 | 2.5 | 2 | 5 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | North Carolina | 7 | LB | |||
| 2022 | North Carolina | 7 | LB | RS | ||
| 2023 | Eastern Kentucky | 7 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Eastern Kentucky | 7 | LB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Eastern Kentucky | 7 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Howard | 7 | LB | Sr. | 6′4″ | 240 |
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 Howard 7 games, 25 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Alabama A&M | W 31–24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. Richmond | L 21–28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | at Indiana | L 0–55 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Rutgers | L 7–58 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Hampton | W 27–13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Pennsylvania | L 20–24 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs.Morehouse | W 31–17 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2025 Eastern Kentucky 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Louisville | L 17–51 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Eastern Kentucky 2 games, 8 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Mississippi State | L 7–56 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Western Kentucky | L 0–31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Eastern Kentucky 1 game, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Cincinnati | L 13–66 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Oct 21 at Gardner-Webb, so that game is not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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