Defensive line, Notre Dame, 2021–25
Gabriel Rubio
- Number
- No. 97
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 322 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Saint Louis, MO
- Born
- Jul 9, 2003
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Gabriel Rubio played defensive line at Notre Dame (2021–25). The Pittsburgh Steelers took Rubio in round 6, No. 210 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Notre Dame | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Notre Dame | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | Notre Dame | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | Notre Dame | 24 | 12 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Notre Dame | 13 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 64 | 26 | 6 | 1.5 | 3 | 4 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Notre Dame | 97 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | Notre Dame | 97 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2023 | Notre Dame | 97 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2024 | Notre Dame | 97 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2025 | Notre Dame | 97 | DL | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′5″ | 322 |
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
2025 Notre Dame 6 games, 13 tackles, 0.5 sacks
2024 Notre Dame 11 games, 24 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12 | vs. Stanford | W 49–7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Georgia Tech | W 31–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Navy | W 51–14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Florida State | W 52–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Virginia | W 35–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Army | W 49–14 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at USC | W 49–35 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 20 ✦ | vs. Indiana | W 27–17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Georgia | W 23–10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 9 ✦ | vs. Penn State | W 27–24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 20 ✦ | vs. Ohio State | L 23–34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Notre Dame 7 games, 11 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | vs.Navy | W 42–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs.Ohio State | L 14–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Duke | W 21–14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs.USC | W 48–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 4 | at Clemson | L 23–31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atStanford | W 56–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. Oregon State | W 40–8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Notre Dame 8 games, 15 tackles
2021 Notre Dame 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Oklahoma State | L 35–37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2026 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′5⅛″ |
| Weight | 321 lb |
| Arm length | 33⅝″ |
| Hand size | 10″ |
| Wingspan | 81¼″ |
| 40-yard dash | 5.29 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.85 s |
| Vertical jump | 26″ |
| Broad jump | 8′9″ |
| Bench press | 26 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.62 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.87 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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