Gabe Burkle

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 Burkle attended Prairie High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. As a sophomore, he notched six receptions for 126 yards. As a junior, Burkle recorded 10 catches for 155 yards and a touchdown in four games before suffering a season-ending knee injury. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Iowa State Cyclones.

College career Iowa State 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. 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. In week 12, Burkle notched six receptions for 73 yards in a win over Cincinnati. In the 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl, he hauled in his first career touchdown in a 42-41 win victory over Miami. Burkle played in all 14 games in the 2024 season and recorded 26 receptions for 296 yards and a touchdown.

On December 24, 2025, Burkle announced that he would enter the transfer portal.

Penn State On January 4, 2026, Burkle announced that he would transfer to Penn State.

Statistics Year Team Games Receiving 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