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INDIANAPOLIS — Former Oregon Ducks quarterback Dillon Gabriel shot back at doubters who said he can’t play in the NFL because of his height.
Gabriel, listed at 5-foot-11, is looking to join Kyler Murray, Bryce Young and Russell Wilson as the only starting quarterbacks who are under 6 feet.
“I’ve had the most experience ever as you can imagine starting in high school as a freshman all the way into my senior year on varsity, and then I’ve done the same thing in college,” Gabriel said. “I’m a leader. I’m a winner. I’ve won at all three spots, and I’ve done it in big games.”
Gabriel was a Heisman Trophy finalist. Young and Murray won the award in their final seasons. Having spent six seasons in college with stops at UCF, Oklahoma, and Oregon, Gabriel feels he’s learned a lot about football. But he added that he’s still learning.
ESPN NFL draft analyst Jordan Reid has Gabriel as his fourth-ranked quarterback and projects him to be a Day 2 pick. Gabriel met with multiple teams, most notably the Las Vegas Raiders and Dallas Cowboys.
“I want teams to believe I can go out there and win games,” Gabriel said. “If a team wants a winner, a franchise leader, they know who to call.”
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