2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Gabe Peterson
Wins the corner before the tackle can set. Played for three head coaches across five seasons and two programs. The first career honor came in 2023: Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week. A game that shows it: 3 tackles against Jacksonville State — Week 9, 2026.
30 tackles · 5.5 sacks
Play style
Bends the edge and wins with first-step quickness. Lighter frame, relentless motor.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
30 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 8.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico State | 30 | 14 | 8.5 | 5.5 | 1 |
| 2025 | New Mexico State | 32 | 12 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -- |
| 2024 | Utah State | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | -- |
| 2023 | New Mexico State | 55 | 30 | 9.0 | 3.5 | -- |
| 2022 | New Mexico State | 12 | 6 | 3.0 | 2.0 | -- |
| Career | 135 | 63 | 22.0 | 12.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 3 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-34@ Florida State | 7 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | W 51-14vs Mercyhurst | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 19-29@ Hawai'i | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 18-42vs New Mexico | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 34-13vs Western Kentucky | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 3-22@ Florida International | 6 | 4 | 3.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 sacks |
| Wk 8 | W 30-24@ Sam Houston | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 0-24vs Jacksonville State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 14 | 8.5 | 5.5 | — | 1 |
Oct. 28 · L 0-24 vs Jacksonville State, play by play
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 3, sacks included.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 8 tackles for loss, 5 of them sacks, in the 8 games with play by play.
How New Mexico State’s defense played that day
Jacksonville State’s 8 drives: 4 stopped (2 takeaways) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 5.
2 tackles, including 1 sack. He hurried the quarterback twice.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 7-yard loss on 3rd and 10. Third quarter, up 21-17.
A big game: 6 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 2 sacks, tied for the most sacks in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 7 for him; the box score credits 6.
Sacked the quarterback for a 6-yard loss on 3rd and 6. First quarter, tied 0-0.
3 tackles, including 1 sack, 1 pass broken up. His sack on 4th and 2 ended Western Kentucky’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 10-yard loss on 4th and 2. Fourth quarter, up 27-13. Ended Western Kentucky’s drive (downs).
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
A defensive touchdown: his fumble recovery went 84 yards for the score. 2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 1 of his 2, sacks included.
Forced a fumble on 3rd and 10, recovered and returned for the score. Third quarter, made it 19-19.
4 tackles, including 1 sack. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 11-yard loss on 3rd and 11. Third quarter, up 30-14.
7 tackles, including 1 more for loss. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 8 for him; the box score credits 7.
Sacked the quarterback for a 9-yard loss on 3rd and 12. First quarter, tied 0-0.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
18%6 sacksTFL rate
28%8 TFLHurry rate
17%5 hurriesPressure-to-sack conversion
52%6 of 10 pressures30 tackles · 8.5 for loss · 5.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Sanchez
Pass share
48.3%
243 pass / 260 run
Plays / game
62.9
8 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
267 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
30 tackles in 8 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #26 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Conference USA
Based on 2025: #9 of 12 Conference USA DEs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 35% of returning players who ranked #4–10 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 31–38%).
The No. 2,343 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the Conference USA.
2026 is in progress.
Played for two programs.
The snaps went the other way.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Jerry Kill, Nate Dreiling and Tony Sanchez.
