Breaking: Dillon Gabriel, quarterback for Oklahoma, is moving to Oregon
A significant commitment has been made to Oregon through the transfer portal. QB Dillon Gabriel of the Oklahoma Sooners has committed to play for the Oregon Ducks. He made his announcement on social media.
After transferring from the University of Central Florida prior to the 2022 season, Gabriel played as head coach Brent Venables’ starting quarterback for the Sooners for the previous two seasons in Norman. He was a three-star recruit from Hawaii’s Mililani High School (0.8704 per 247Sports Composite) when he first signed with the Knights. He was ranked No. 9 in Hawaii, No. 27 as a pro-style passer, and No. 754 overall as a player by the same system. He guided Oklahoma to a 10-2 overall record in 2023; the Oklahoma State Cowboys and Kansas Jayhawks were the team’s two losses.
This season, Gabriel passed for 3,360 yards, 30 touchdowns, and just 6 interceptions. This season, he lit up opposing defences with four 300-yard passing games and three 400-yard passing performances, helping Oklahoma overwhelm opponents.
After transferring from the University of Central Florida prior to the 2022 season, Gabriel played as head coach Brent Venables’ starting quarterback for the Sooners for the previous two seasons in Norman. He was a three-star recruit from Hawaii’s Mililani High School (0.8704 per 247Sports Composite) when he first signed with the Knights. He was ranked No. 9 in Hawaii, No. 27 as a pro-style passer, and No. 754 overall as a player by the same system. He guided Oklahoma to a 10-2 overall record in 2023; the Oklahoma State Cowboys and Kansas Jayhawks were the team’s two losses.
This season, Gabriel passed for 3,360 yards, 30 touchdowns, and just 6 interceptions. This season, he lit up opposing defences with four 300-yard passing games and three 400-yard passing performances, helping Oklahoma overwhelm opponents.
Quarterback Dillon Gabriel of the Oklahoma Sooners reacts after beating the West Virginia Mountaineers to score a touchdown.© USA TODAY NETWORK/THE OKLAHOMAN/SARAH PHIPPS
Dillon Gabriel of the Oklahoma Sooners throws a pass during their 34-30 victory over the Texas Longhorns.© USA TODAY Sports, Kevin Jairaj
QB Dillon Gabriel of the Oklahoma Sooners runs up against the Kansas Jayhawks. © USA TODAY Sports, Denny Medley In addition, he is a very talented runner who has amassed 373 yards on 93 carries (4.01 YPC) and 12 touchdowns on the ground. After the Fiesta Bowl game against No. 23 Liberty, veteran quarterback Bo Nix will depart Eugene and enter the 2024 NFL Draft, ending his two-year tenure with the Ducks. Gabriel will arrive in Eugene after Nix. He will face quarterbacks who are already on the team, such as Austin Novosad, a redshirt freshman, and sophomore Ty Thompson. Luke Moga, a quarterback from Phoenix, Arizona’s Sunnyslope, is predicted to be signed by the Ducks in the 2024 draft class. Michael Van Buren, a quarterback for Baltimore (Md.) St. Frances Academy, backed out of a pledge to decommit from Oregon on Saturday.
Fans should anticipate that the Ducks, led by offensive coordinator Will Stein, will again have one of the top offences in college football in 2024.
