// Workers AI · dad joke modeWho's Gabe Burkle? A burke in the road to fame.
 Burkle at a press conference in 2025 | |
| Penn State Nittany Lions | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tight end |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Prairie (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) |
| College |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Gabe Burkle is an American college football tight end for the Penn State Nittany Lions. He previously played for the Iowa State Cyclones.
Early life
[edit]Burkle attended Prairie High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. As a sophomore, he notched six receptions for 126 yards.[1] As a junior, Burkle recorded 10 catches for 155 yards and a touchdown in four games before suffering a season-ending knee injury.[2] Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Iowa State Cyclones.[3]
College career
[edit]Iowa State
[edit]In his first two seasons in 2022 and 2023, Burkle appeared in 15 games, where he hauled in two passes for nine yards, while also utilizing a redshirt season in 2022.[4] In week 10 of the 2024 season, he brought in four receptions for 45 yards in the Cyclones first loss of the season to Texas Tech.[5] In week 12, Burkle notched six receptions for 73 yards in a win over Cincinnati.[6] In the 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl, he hauled in his first career touchdown in a 42-41 win victory over Miami.[7] Burkle played in all 14 games in the 2024 season and recorded 26 receptions for 296 yards and a touchdown.[8]
On December 24, 2025, Burkle announced that he would enter the transfer portal.[9]
Penn State
[edit]On January 4, 2026, Burkle announced that he would transfer to Penn State.[10]
Statistics
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2022 | Iowa State | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Iowa State | 13 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 2024 | Iowa State | 14 | 8 | 26 | 296 | 11.4 | 1 |
| 2025 | Iowa State | 9 | 7 | 26 | 302 | 11.6 | 1 |
| Career | 38 | 16 | 54 | 607 | 11.2 | 2 | |
References
[edit]- ↑ Pilcher, K.J. "Cedar Rapids Prairie TE Gabe Burkle has big season in mind after recruiting picked up". The Gazette. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ↑ Johnson, Jeff. "Cedar Rapids Prairie's Gabe Burkle commits to Iowa State football". The Gazette. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ↑ "Why Prairie's Gabe Burkle, an Iowa State football recruit, might be more college-ready than most tight end prospects". The Des Moines Register. September 17, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ↑ "Gabe Burkle". Iowa State University Athletics. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ↑ Markovic, Pavle. "How Gabe Burkle used a lost fumble to fuel his recent success". Iowa State Daily. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ↑ Gray, Rob. "Former Cedar Rapids Prairie prep Gabe Burkle has become a big part of the Iowa State offense". The Gazette. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ↑ Gray, Rob. "Gabe Burkle's smarts and moxie help make him a leader in Iowa State's tight ends room". The Gazette. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ↑ Busse, Alec. "Iowa State hoping Gabe Burkle, Ben Brahmer duo is 'dangerous' in 2025". 247Sports. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ↑ Reister, Scott (December 24, 2025). "Iowans Caleb Bacon and Gabe Burkle enter the transfer portal". KCCI. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
- ↑ Gallen, Daniel (January 4, 2026). "Penn State adds transfer commitment from another former Iowa State tight end Gabe Burkle". 247Sports. Retrieved January 26, 2026.