Rfr. linebacker for North Dakota State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 230 lb · Woodville, WI · Baldwin-Woodville HS
The numbers
tackles · 2026
1 TFL · 1 sacks
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 6 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sacks, vs Fordham
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 linebacker for North Dakota State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Gavin Sell
2 stars out of high school, 1 seasons of real snaps at North Dakota State since. The receipt on tape: 6 tackles, 1 INT against Air Force, Week 2, 2026.
14 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: sacks (87th percentile).
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 · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 4.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Polasek
Pass share
37.7%
72 pass / 119 run
Plays / game
63.7
3 games
Team sack rate
6.0%
84 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Dakota State | 14 | 6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| Career | 14 | 6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 38–32
at Air Force
6 TOT · 3 SOLO · 1 INT
Edged out Air Force on the road in a shootout.
With J. Williams — 18 rush yds (2 car) · N. Hayes — 228 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · 17 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-7vs Jacksonville State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 1 | W 38-0vs Fordham | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 38-32@ Air Force | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
2026 Outlook
North Dakota State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · North Dakota State
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
North Dakota State · Last season: 12-1 · Talent rank #131 · 2026 recruiting class #117
2025 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Played in the last three games of his redshirt season...Recorded nine total tackles including eight solo stops...Had two tackles against Northern Iowa and seven tackles against St. Thomas including one for loss...Also appeared in the NCAA second round playoff game against...
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