Gabe Peterson
DE · #16 · 
New Mexico State · 5TH · 6'2" · 255 · Overland Park, KS
Projected LDE starter
18 2026 tackles
4.5 · 4 2026 sacks · TFL
0 2026 INT + PD
48 Career games (26 starts)
Career
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Tackles | Sacks | TFL | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico State | 6 | 6 | 18 | 4.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | New Mexico State | 11 | 7 | 30 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 |  Utah State | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | New Mexico State | 15 | 10 | 55 | 3.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | New Mexico State | 12 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2026 Percentile vs DEs
Tackles per game 3.0 92
Havoc plays 13 96
INT + pass breakups 0 0
Forced fumbles 1 86
The situation
New Mexico State 2026 defense ›Explosive rate allowed 10.7% 51
Line yards per carry allowed 2.0 80
Sack rate 7.8% 80
2026 Game log
| Week | Opponent | Tkl | Sacks | TFL | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 |  @ FSU | |||||
| W1 | Mercyhurst Lakers | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| W2 |  @ HAW | 2 | ||||
| W5 |  WKU | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| W6 |  @ FIU | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.
Recruiting
2022 class · 247 compositeThree-star high school recruit
The 2022 board
#2343 Gabe Peterson LB · Blue Valley Northwest NMSU
Gabe Peterson LB · Blue Valley Northwest NMSU
LBs in the class
#214 Jax Van Zandt Thompson UNT
#215 Gabe Peterson Blue Valley Northwest NMSU
Gabe Peterson Blue Valley Northwest NMSU#216 Malcolm McClure Bishop Manogue CAL
2026 · 96th pctile of DEs Recruit · 16th pctile of class
Playing well above the recruiting profile.