NFL Draft expert expresses concern in QB Dillon Gabriel after performance at 2025 NFL Combine

Dillon Gabriel raised some concerns in ESPN’s Matt Miller following the QBs performance during the NFL Scouting Combine this weekend.

The former Oregon quarterback was well polished in college, despite three different stops in his career. A prolific passer, Gabriel is a bit undersized according to Miller.

And based on his workout Saturday, Gabriel’s stock took a bit of a hit.

“Dillon Gabriel coming in at 5-foot-11, 200 pounds, undersized for the NFL standard, and there were times where he did struggle to find that placement, to find the consistency,” Miller said on SportsCenter. “You’re working with new receivers, it sometimes takes a couple reps to get on the same page. I thought of the quarterbacks in his group, he had the poorest showing when it comes to these touch timing throws the NFL scouts want to see you make.”

Gabriel holds the all-time FBS record for career touchdown passes with 155. He finished his final season with 3,857 yards, 30 touchdowns, six interceptions and a 72.9% completion percentage (career high).

Gabriel helped Oregon go 13-0 and win the Big Ten title, earning the top seed in the College Football Playoff.

Other than injuries derailing his 2021 season, his final campaign at UCF, Gabriel’s been productive with UCF, Oklahoma and Oregon in his career.

However, he hasn’t been considered one of the top quarterbacks in this draft class like Shedeur Sanders, Cam Ward or even Jaxson Dart.

“Yea, it’s been really great,” Gabriel said of his conversations with NFL teams during the Senior Bowl. “Great conversations and something I’m extremely confident in and comfortable within, whether it’s talking ball, getting on the white board, talking certain plays or just asking questions about who I am.

“You know, I’m confident in that, know what I represent, and every single day, with the lights on or off, I’m the same person. So ain’t gotta be someone I’m not.”

Gabriel added that it’s not just NFL teams asking him questions, but he is also speaking with teams to learn more about their coaching staffs and executives. He is hoping to find a perfect fit in the NFL Draft and believes that the Senior Bowl can help him with that.

“It’s most important to be your authentic self, because you don’t want to mis-align yourself,” Gabriel said. “As players we don’t get to pick. The coaches pick this time. And you know, I wanna make sure that there’s a great fit, for both.”