| Zach Gabelmann |
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 | Class:
Senior
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| Hometown:
Bettendorf, IA
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| High School:
Bettendorf HS
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| Height / Weight:
6-1 / 233
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| Position:
LB
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| Birthdate:
05/16/1983
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2006 - - Listed as second team middle linebacker following spring practice . . . saw action in 41-7 season-opening win as defense held Montana to 10 net yards rushing and 144 yards total offense . . . had no statistics vs. Montana . . . saw action on special teams in double overtime win at Syracuse, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win over Iowa State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win at Illinois, but had no statistics . . . saw action in loss to top-ranked Ohio State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win over Purdue, recording one solo tackle and one assisted tackle . . . saw action in loss at Indiana, recording one solo tackle . . . saw action in loss at Michigan, recording one solo tackle . . . saw action in win over Northern Illinois, recording two solo tackles . . . saw action in loss to Northwestern, recording one assisted tackle . . . saw action in loss to Wisconsin, recording one solo tackle . . . saw action in loss at Minnesota, recording one assisted tackle . . . started at middle linebacker vs. Texas in Alamo Bowl for first career start . . . recorded seven tackles vs. Texas, including five solo stops, one tackle for loss and one pass break-up.
2005 Honors - - Reggie Roby Special Teams Player of the Year . . . 2005 - - saw action in opening win over Ball State, two solo tackles, two assists and a pass break-up . . . saw action at Iowa State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win over Northern Iowa, but had no statistics . . . saw action at Ohio State, recording one tackle and two assists, including one tackle for a nine-yard loss . . . saw action in win over Illinois, recording one solo tackle . . . saw action in win at Purdue, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win over Indiana, recording two solo tackles and one assisted tackle . . . saw action vs. Michigan, recording two solo tackles . . . saw action at Northwestern, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win at Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win over Minnesota, recording two solo tackles and one assisted tackle as defense held top rushing team in the nation to 129 net rushing yards . . . saw action in Outback Bowl vs. Florida, recording one solo tackle.
2004 - - Not listed on depth chart following spring practice . . . did not see action in first five games . . . saw first action of the season in win over Ohio State, but had no statistics . . . did not see action in win at Penn State . . . did not see action in win at Illinois . . . saw limited action in win over Purdue, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win at Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win over Wisconsin to clinch share of Big Ten title, but had no statistics . . . saw action in Capital One Bowl win over LSU, but had no statistics.
2003 - - Did not see action in opening win over Miami . . . saw action on special teams throughout the season . . . recorded two solo tackles in win over Minnesota as Iowa held high-scoring team without a touchdown until final five minutes of the game . . . saw action on special teams in win at Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . saw action in Outback Bowl win over Florida, but had no statistics.
2002 - - Redshirted after joining team as a walk-on.
High school honors - - Named Conference Player of the Year as a senior . . . first team linebacker and captain of all-Metro team . . . first team all-state after earning honorable mention honors as a junior . . . first team all-conference as both a linebacker and fullback as a senior . . . second team all-conference as a junior . . . team captain as a senior . . . played in Iowa Shrine Bowl following senior year and was selected one of four team captains . . . Career - - recorded 98 tackles as a senior, along with collecting six tackles for loss, four interceptions and two QB sacks . . . recorded 103 tackles, including eight for loss and four sacks, as a junior.
Personal - - Born 5/16/83 . . . health and sports studies major . . . parents are Marla and William Gabelmann . . . high school coach was Randy Scott.
Gabelmann's Collegiate Stats
| Defense |
Solo |
Ast. |
Total. |
T/Loss |
Sacks |
In-Yd. |
PBU |
FF |
RF |
| Freshman |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0/0 |
0/0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sophomore |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0/0 |
0/0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Junior |
11 |
6 |
17 |
1/9 |
0/0 |
0-0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Senior |
11 |
6 |
17 |
1/9 |
0/0 |
0-0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Career |
24 |
11 |
35 |
2/14 |
0/0 |
0-0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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