Gabe Burkle
| Iowa State Cyclones – No. 84 | |
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| Position | Tight end |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | Kinesiology |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Prairie (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) |
Gabe Burkle is an American football tight end for the Iowa State Cyclones.
Early life and high school
Burkle attended Prairie High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. As a sophomore, he notched six receptions for 126 yards.[1] As a junior, Burkle recorded 10 catches for 155 yards and a touchdown in four games before suffering a season-ending knee injury.[2] Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Iowa State Cyclones.[3]
College career
In his first two seasons in 2022 and 2023, Burkle appeared in 15 games, where he hauled in two passes for nine yards, while also utilizing a redshirt season in 2022.[4] In week 10 of the 2024 season, he brought in four receptions for 45 yards in the Cyclones first loss of the season to Texas Tech.[5] In week 12, Burkle notched six receptions for 73 yards in a win over Cincinnati.[6] In the 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl, he hauled in his first career touchdown in a 42-41 win victory over Miami.[7] Burkle played in all 14 games in the 2024 season and recorded 26 receptions for 296 yards and a touchdown.[8]
References
- ^ Pilcher, K.J. "Cedar Rapids Prairie TE Gabe Burkle has big season in mind after recruiting picked up". The Gazette. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ Johnson, Jeff. "Cedar Rapids Prairie's Gabe Burkle commits to Iowa State football". The Gazette. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ "Why Prairie's Gabe Burkle, an Iowa State football recruit, might be more college-ready than most tight end prospects". The Des Moines Register. September 17, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ "Gabe Burkle". Iowa State University Athletics. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ Markovic, Pavle. "How Gabe Burkle used a lost fumble to fuel his recent success". Iowa State Daily. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ Gray, Rob. "Former Cedar Rapids Prairie prep Gabe Burkle has become a big part of the Iowa State offense". The Gazette. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ Gray, Rob. "Gabe Burkle's smarts and moxie help make him a leader in Iowa State's tight ends room". The Gazette. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ Busse, Alec. "Iowa State hoping Gabe Burkle, Ben Brahmer duo is 'dangerous' in 2025". 247Sports. Retrieved April 26, 2025.