For the second time in three seasons, Dan Lanning and the Oregon football team have tested the transfer portal for a proven starter at quarterback, and for the second time in three seasons, the Ducks found their guy.
Former Oklahoma and UCF quarterback Dillon Gabriel announced Saturday morning his intentions to transfer to Oregon. He will be the runaway favorite to succeed Bo Nix as the Ducks’ starter in 2024.
One of the top quarterbacks on the market, Gabriel was one of five FBS players to account for more than 40 touchdowns and is one of the most experienced signal-callers in college football history. If Gabriel starts every game for the Ducks in 2024, he could very well pass Nix’s career starts record of soon-to-be 61.
Gabriel has 49 starts between stints at UCF and Oklahoma.
Oklahoma’s Dillon Gabriel (8) runs the ball and jumps over Iowa State’s Ben Nikkel (18) to score a touchdown in the first quarter during an NCAA football game between University of Oklahoma (OU) and Iowa State at the Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023.
Dillon Gabriel’s road to Eugene: what the quarterback brings to Oregon’s offense
A star before he even arrived in Norman, Gabriel was a two-year starter at UCF, throwing for 3,500 yards in each of his first two seasons for the Golden Knights to go along with 61 touchdowns and 11 interceptions combined between those two years.
Gabriel started his junior season strong before breaking his clavicle just three games in.
After rehabbing from his injury, Gabriel decided to test the portal for the first time and immediately took the reigns of Oklahoma’s offense in 2022. He threw for 6,828 yards over his last two seasons in Norman, with 55 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.
He was even more proficient as a runner, scoring 18 touchdowns and rushing for…
Source link : https://sports.yahoo.com/quarterback-dillon-gabriel-transfer-oregon-205441498.html
Author : The Register-Guard
Publish date : 2023-12-09 20:54:41
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
