Gary Rutherford

LB · #26 · Wyoming · SO · 6'1" · 237 · Peoria, IL

Projected WLB starter

39 2026 tackles

2 · 2 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

23 Career games (7 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL
2026	Wyoming	7	7	39	2	2
2025	Wyoming	12	0	12	0	1
2024	Wyoming	4	0	0	0	0

Tackles per game 5.6 86

Havoc plays 6 86

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

Explosive rate allowed 11.4% 41

Line yards per carry allowed 2.9 22

Sack rate 6.8% 59

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL
W2	Northern Colorado Bears	3
W4	HAW	2	1	1
W7	NIU	3	1	1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2024 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2024 board

#2469 Dantu Gardner Jr. EDGE · Lawrence North BALL

#2491

Michael Salgado-Medina K · Mission Viejo ARIZ

#2492

Gary Rutherford ATH · Peoria WYO

#2563 Zach Taylor WR · Yoakum ARK

#2563

Javion Randall CB · Henrico STAN

ATHs in the class

#199 Harry Caskey Ogallala AFA

#200

Ryan Brotherton East Central WMU

#201

Gary Rutherford Peoria WYO

#206 Luvens Valcin Auburn

#207 TC Manumaleuna North Salem ORE

2026 · 86th pctile of LBs

Recruit · 20th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.