Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-13vs Wyoming | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Gabe Jones
Redshirt junior defensive lineman on Colorado State's 2026 roster.
6′4″ · 290 lb · Dallas, TX · W.T. White
CFB Index 17 · #261 of 285 interior linemenLow confidenceReturning to Colorado State for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
1 tackles
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, vs Wyoming
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive lineman on Colorado State's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to New Mexico State in 2022.
- Transferred from New Mexico State to Colorado State in 2025.
Gabe Jones
Wins his gap play after play. Gabe Jones has played for four head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The receipt: 1 tackles against Wyoming — Week 1, 2026.
1 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with New Mexico State3-star out of Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
2025
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coaches2023–2024
Colorado State
2025era →
Tyson Summers
Colorado State
Played under 3 different head coaches: Jay Norvell, Tyson Summers, and Jim Mora. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023New Mexico State10-5HC: Jerry Kill · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2024New Mexico State3-9HC: Tony Sanchez · Run-heavy
2025Colorado State2-10HC: Tyson Summers · Balanced
2026Colorado State2-0HC: Jim Mora · Balanced
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jim Mora
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
17 · #261 of 285 interior linemen
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Colorado State | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Colorado State | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | New Mexico State | 16 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | New Mexico State | 1 | -- | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 21 | 5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Colorado State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Colorado State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -6 net (32 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Colorado State · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #75 · 2026 recruiting class #73
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Walter Nolen’s 2022 season.
90%match
NFL Rd 1 · Pk 16
Matches Walter on
Sack rate
Height
TFL rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Esaias Carpenter's sophomore season at Marshall (2021).
Matches Esaias on
Height
Weight
TFL rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Gabe Jones
Background
at Colorado State Redshirt Sophomore, 2025 (1/1): • Participated in one game during the season • Recorded three total tackles against Washington on August 30, 2025 • Achieved 0.5 sacks, resulting in five yards lost for the opponent\ Before Colorado State • Played two seasons at New Mexico State (...
The defensive line · Colorado State
- #9Stephon Wright3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #93Robby Harrison2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #39DeAndre Gill Jr.2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #10Brandon Kelly1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #95Gabe Jones1 tackle for loss · 2025
18 more on the roster · Colorado State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology