Browns' QB Dillon Gabriel's draft pick, college records make case in Shedeur Sanders competition

Billy Heyen

Browns' QB Dillon Gabriel's draft pick, college records make case in Shedeur Sanders competition image

Dillon Gabriel may not have been expected to be drafted as high as he was.

He almost certainly wasn't expecting to be just one of two rookie QBs drafted by the Cleveland Browns, along with Shedeur Sanders.

But that's what happened, and all Gabriel can do is try and make the most of it.

The talented lefty quarterback gets a chance in the second week of the preseason. He starts for the Browns against the defending Super Bowl champion Eagles.

He's certainly got quite the collegiate pedigree to call upon.

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Dillon Gabriel draft pick

The Cleveland Browns drafted Dillon Gabriel late in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft.

He went No. 94 overall.

That was 50 spots before the Browns took Shedeur Sanders in the fifth round at No. 144 overall.

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Dillon Gabriel college stats, records

Dillon Gabriel played a long college career, from UCF to Oklahoma to Oregon.

In the process, he put up astounding numbers.

Gabriel is responsible for the most touchdowns in FBS history, with 179, breaking Case Keenum's record.

He had 146 passing TDs, 32 rushing TDs and one receiving score.

Gabriel's passing yards and total yards both rank second in FBS history, behind just Keenum.

He had an absurd 18,722 passing yards as a collegiate player.

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Billy Heyen

Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. Sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle