#84Gabe Burkle
Gabe Burkle is a Slot Specialist TE for Iowa State. Gabe's 2025 season produced 18.2 total EPA across 33 plays.
2026 Usage Outlook · projected share of team plays
Regressed toward the TE mean. Model correlation r≈0.42 on a 2019-2025 walk-forward — volume only; efficiency not projected.
2025 Production
Performance Analysis · 2025 · vs TE peers
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
- ▸Top-10% efficiency among TEs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
- ▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
- ▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
- ▸5 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 1.60 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 2.21 EPA/play in Wk 1 vs South Dakota.
NIL Market Tier· 2025
On3 valuation ↗Top-3 player at position nationally. Collective + national brand deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Historical Comparables · TE · efficiency + volume + value
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Thompson | Tulane | 2024 | 48 | 0.420 | 0.4 | 20.2 |
| Seth Green | Minnesota | 2018 | 83 | 0.390 | 0.0 | 32.4 |
| Johnny Langan | Rutgers | 2020 | 59 | 0.300 | 0.0 | 17.7 |
| Evan Svoboda | Wyoming | 2024 | 75 | 0.290 | 0.0 | 21.8 |
| Jordan Myers | Rice | 2021 | 59 | 0.270 | 0.2 | 15.9 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsSouth Dakota | W55-7 | — | 4 | 85 | 21.3 | 1 | 44 | 2.21 |
| 1 | vsKansas State | W24-21 | 7.0 | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 17 | 2.21 |
| 2 | vsIowa | W16-13 | 19.7 | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 17 | 1.45 |
| 5 | vsArizona | W39-14 | 12.0 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 11 | 1.24 |
| 6 | @Cincinnati | L30-38 | 4.5 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 | -0.15 |
| 7 | @Colorado | L17-24 | -8.3 | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 15 | 0.23 |
| 9 | vsBYU | L27-41 | 15.9 | 5 | 44 | 8.8 | 0 | 15 | — |
| 10 | vsArizona State | L19-24 | 3.9 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 10 | -0.42 |
| 11 | @TCU | W20-17 | 8.3 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 14 | 0.73 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.76
- Passing downs
- 0.30
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.58 / -0.27
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).