Dillon Gabriel performs at Oregon football Pro Day in front of Bo Nix, Justin Herbert
It was a reunion of sorts in Eugene Tuesday during Oregon's Pro Day at the Moshofsky Center. There to see their brothers perform, former Ducks' quarterbacks Bo Nix and Justin Herbert were on hand and took a group photo with future pro Dillon Gabriel after the latter participated in throwing drills.
Nix, there to support his adoptive brother Tez Johnson, and Herbert, there to watch his brother, tight end Patrick, each star in the NFL with the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers, respectively.
Gabriel is hoping to join that fraternity come the NFL Draft in late April.
"You appreciate that," Gabriel said. "It's such a special place to have a quarterback that represents this place both on and off the field. I think we take pride in that. I definitely do and take responsibility in that and hope to add to those names. How special is that? We're just missing Marcus (Mariota) here. It's a great fraternity of QBs and I'm glad to represent as well."
Gabriel, who grew up idolizing Mariota as a fellow Hawaii native, threw for 3,857 yards and 30 touchdowns in his final season and only one as Duck as the most experienced collegiate quarterback in history. He led Oregon to a 13-1 season that saw the Ducks win the Big Ten Championship and earn the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff. He's hoping his wealth of experience and his showings at the Senior Bowl, NFL Combine and Oregon's Pro Day will be enough to hear his name called during the draft.
"It's been uncertain and unknown, new territories for us," Gabriel said. "But for me that's where most of my growth has come during those times ... I have good people around me and been around people who have been through this process and I try to ask as many questions as I can but you just need one team and one believer. When that happens, it's back to work."
Gabriel measured at 5-foot-11, 205 pounds at the combine and has had to defend his stature to college and NFL scouts his entire career, despite vast production.
The sixth-year QB has started at every level of football he has played for as long as he could play, including a four-year career in high school and 64 games as a collegiate. Despite not knowing where he'll be playing next, he is confident in his tape, his preparation and his journey.
"I bring the most experience ever of any college or high school quarterback could bring," Gabriel said. "All I know is playing and all I know is preparing a certain way. All I know is winning. I think I've brought the perfect balance of winning and knowing a bunch of different styles."
Alec Dietz covers University of Oregon football, volleyball, women’s basketball and baseball for The Register-Guard. You may reach him at adietz@registerguard.com and you can follow him on X @AlecDietz.
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