Dillon Gabriel — 2026 Fantasy Outlook

Gabriel spent six college seasons across three programs (UCF, Oklahoma, and Oregon) compiling a 46-17 record over 63 starts. His best season came in 2024 with the Ducks, going 13-1 with 3,857 passing yards, 30 touchdowns, six interceptions, and a career-high 72.9% completion rate on 447 attempts. He was also a factor in the run game that year, carrying 75 times for 149 yards and seven touchdowns. Gabriel was 24 in his final year in college and collected multiple Big Ten honors in 2024, including MVP, Top Offensive Player, and Quarterback of the Year. He eclipsed 25 touchdown passes in five of his six seasons, with his most prolific all-around year coming in 2023 (4,033 combined yards and 42 touchdowns).

As a passer, Gabriel operates with a deliberate, rhythmic approach, a controlled three-step drop, eyes downfield, a foot reset, then a decisive throw or extension of the play. He's notably comfortable moving left and delivering on the run, while demonstrating a strong ability to distribute the ball across a full receiver room at Oregon, where eight players caught 20 or more passes in his final year. His mobility kept drives alive and gave him added red zone value as a scoring threat on the ground.

The NFL skepticism centers on his size (5'11" and 205 lbs.) and the velocity on his deeper throws, which doesn't match the top tier of pro prospects. Deflected passes at the line of scrimmage are a real risk in the NFL, and avoiding those will be critical to his chances of sustaining drives. His only significant injury on record was a broken clavicle in 2021.

Based on his rookie completion rate (59.5%) and touchdown-to-interception ratio (7:2), Gabriel was better than Shedeur Sanders, but he gained a measly 5.1 yards per pass attempt with a losing record (1-5). His best fantasy day came in Week 10 (221 combined yards with two touchdowns). Gabriel never passed for more than 221 yards in a game, and that outcome required 52 attempts.