Linebacker, South Dakota, 2023–26
Gabriel Hardman
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 230 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Miami, FL
Gabriel Hardman plays linebacker for South Dakota. Last time out, at Murray State: 8 tackles.
2026 so far
33 tackles
Last game: 8 tackles at Murray State, W 48–20
Next game: vs. North Dakota, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
9tackles, career highat Montana, 2025Team titles: Missouri Valley Football champions, 2024
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | South Dakota | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | South Dakota | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | South Dakota | 33 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 53 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | South Dakota | 3 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2024 | South Dakota | 3 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2025 | South Dakota | 3 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2026 | South Dakota | 3 | LB | Jr. (Yr 4) | 5′10″ | 230 |
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 South Dakota 7 games, 33 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Central Connecticut | W 59–20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at Northern Colorado | W 38–23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Eastern Washington | W 41–23 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Boise State | L 24–38 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Indiana State | W 44–14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Southern Illinois | W 31–10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Murray State | W 48–20 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 South Dakota 2 games, 16 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Iowa State | L 7–55 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 13 | at Montana | L 22–52 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Sep 6 at Lamar, so that game is not listed.
2024 South Dakota 3 games, 4 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | at Wisconsin | L 13–27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | atMurray State | W 59–0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Dec 14 | vs. UC Davis | W 35–21 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
No box score in the source for Sep 14 at Portland State, so that game is not listed.
2023 South Dakota 1 game, 1 return, 4 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2 ✦ | vs. Sacramento State | W 34–24 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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