Miami · L 6-45
No tackles.
Duke · L 7-35
No tackles.
Elon · W 34-7 · FCS
1 tackle
Louisville · L 24-52
No tackles.
Kaminski has tackles in 6 of Stanford’s 9 games: none against Miami, Duke and Louisville.
Gabe Kaminski
Played for two head coaches in two seasons at Stanford. One game to point at: 5 tackles against Notre Dame — Week 6, 2026.
18 tackles · 2 sacks
Play style
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Gabe Kaminski vs Hawai'i.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 37-27vs Hawai'i | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-27vs Georgia Tech | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 3-57@ Wake Forest | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 7-58@ No. 3 Notre Dame | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 34-7vs Elon | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | W 31-28vs NC State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 2 |
Oct. 23 · W 31-28 vs NC State, play by play
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 6 games with play by play.
How Stanford’s defense played that day
NC State’s 9 drives: 5 stopped · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 5.
1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 5-yard loss on 3rd and 4. Second quarter, down 15-3.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 sack, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 8-yard loss. Second quarter, up 14-7.
Ratings of the games shown run from -10 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
18tackles this seasonTFL rate
11%2 TFLSack rate
11%2 sacksPD rate
11%2 pass breakups18 tackles · 2 for loss · 2 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Road2g | 5.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tavita Pritchard
Pass share
54.7%
320 pass / 265 run
Plays / game
65.0
9 games
Team sack rate
4.2%
358 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #297 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Frank Reich → Tavita Pritchard. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
