Player Career

Gabe Kirschke Career Story

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Player Story

Gabe Kirschke story

Gabe Kirschke built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Lone Tree, CO wearing No. 10, spending time with Colorado State, Wake Forest, and Wisconsin. The clearest part of Gabe Kirschke's career was his defensive production: 79 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, and 1 interception across 27 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2024 with Colorado State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Gabe Kirschke's production has multiple signals. With 27 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Colorado State, Wake Forest, and Wisconsin.

The arc is straightforward: Gabe Kirschke moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Wisconsin

    2022-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Colorado State

    2024

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    Wake Forest

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

202220232024202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 Regular SeasonWisconsin0
2023 Regular SeasonWisconsin114.29.51
2024 PostseasonColorado State26.533.513.425.5
2024 Regular SeasonColorado State26.533.513.40
2025 PostseasonWake Forest1825.76.5-8.5
2025 Regular SeasonWake Forest1825.76.50

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2024Wisconsin to Colorado StateP4 to G5/FCS12.2Apr 18, 2024

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Air Force

Week 8 · W 21-13 · Conference game

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5

Havoc Plays

91.7 takeover

5 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.

#2

@ No. 44 Duke

Week 14 · L 32-49 · Conference game

5

Havoc Plays

90.3 takeover

Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.

#3

vs Miami (OH)

Week 1 · L 17-43 · Postseason

3.5

Havoc Plays

79.4 takeover

Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 79.4 takeover score.

#4

@ No. 41 Florida State

Week 10 · L 7-42 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

68.9 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 68.9 takeover score.

#5

vs Rutgers

Week 6 · W 24-13 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

64.5 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 64.5 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Postseason · Colorado State

26.5 primary output · 33.5 efficiency · 13.4 usage

75.9

#2

2024 Regular Season · Colorado State

75.9

26.5 primary · 33.5 efficiency · 13.4 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Wisconsin

49.3

1 primary · 14.2 efficiency · 9.5 usage

Milestones

7

Impact games

14

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games