Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 23-42@ Illinois | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 5 | W 33-14vs Samford | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | Season-high 13 yds |
| Total | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 13 |
Gabriel Cline is a tight end at UAB who has played in 2 of UAB's 8 games this season, most recently Oct 3.
UAB is 4-4.
One game to point at: 13 receiving yards and 1 reception against Samford — Week 5, 2026.
18 receiving yards · 2 catches · 0 receiving TD
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UAB | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Career | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 13 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 5 · 2026
W 33-14
vs Samford
Teams and coaches
2026UAB4-4HC: Alex Mortensen · Run-heavy
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 REC/g, 9.0 YDS/g, 9.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Mortensen
Pass share
37.8%
199 pass / 327 run
Plays / game
65.8
8 games
Team sack rate
10.7%
234 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
2 catches in 2 games
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 1,560 recruit in the country is starting at tight end in the American Athletic.
Two seasons at UAB
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 UAB MortensenYear 2 · 2 games
- 2025 UAB DilferYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school Monsignor PaceOpa Locka, FL · Class of 2025Three-star, No. 1,560 in the 2025 class. Signed with UAB.Also from Monsignor Pace: Mekhi Mason (Kansas State), Victor Evans III (Nebraska) and Amare Whetsell (Missouri State).
2025
- Signed with UABThree-star, out of Monsignor Pace
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Trent Dilfer, then Alex Mortensen
UAB
Coaching transition mid-career: Trent Dilfer → Alex Mortensen. Worth noting in scheme + development context.