Brett Gabbert is an

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for the

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Early life and high school

Gabbert attended Christian Brothers College where he led them to the 2018 MSHSAA Class 6 state championship. Gabbert would decide to commit to play

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at the Miami University in Ohio.

College career

In Gabbert's true freshman season he was named the Miami Ohio starting quarterback to open the season for their week one matchup versus

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, becoming the first true freshman in Miami Ohio history to open the season as their starter. In Gabbert's first start he would complete 17 of his 27 passes for 186 yards and two touchdowns with an interception, but the RedHawks would fall to Iowa 38-14. In week eleven, Gabbert would have a breakout game going nine for fifteen passing for 225 yards and three touchdowns with an interception, as he would help Miami Ohio rout

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44-3. On the 2019 season Gabbert completed 175 out of his 316 passing attempts for 2,411 yards, for eleven touchdowns with eight interceptions. Gabbert would also rush for 72 yards and three touchdowns. For his performance on the season, Gabbert was named the MAC freshman of the year. In week four of the 2020 season, Gabbert threw for a career high 308 yards and four touchdowns, as he helped the RedHawks beat

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38-7. Gabbert finished the covid shortend 2020 season going 23 for 35 on his pass attempts for 384 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 58 yards and forcing a fumble. In week nine of the 2021 season, Gabbert threw for 492 yards and five touchdowns with one interception, but the RedHawks would fall versus

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35-33. In the

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, Gabbert would complete 22 out of his 31 passing attempts for 228 yards and two touchdowns, as he helped Miami Ohio win their bowl beating

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. For his performance on the game he was named the bowl's offensive MVP. In the 2021 season Gabbert completed 178 of his 299 passes for 2,648 yards, and 26 touchdowns, to just six interceptions, while also adding 147 yards and a touchdown on the ground. For his performance on the season, Gabbert was named third team All-MAC. Gabbert was named to multiple award watch lists for the 2022 season, such as the Manning Award watch list, the Davey O'Brien Award watch list, and the Walter Camp award watch list. In week eleven of the 2022 season, Gabbert would complete 20 out of his 26 passes for 244 yards and three touchdowns, but the RedHawks would lose versus

37-21. In the 2022 season Gabbert would only play in four games due to a non-throwing shoulder injury, as he on the year he completed 74 of his 115 passes for 816 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions, while also rushing for 55 yards and a touchdown. In week three of the 2023 season, Gabbert completed 12 of his 20 pass attempts for 237 yards and three touchdowns, with an interceptions, while also leading the team in rushing yards with 75, as he helped Miami Ohio upset

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31-24 in overtime. On October 21 in a Week 8 game against

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he suffered a season ending leg injury.

Statistics

Personal life

Gabbert is the brother of NFL quarterback

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. His brother, Tyler also played college football.

References

External links

Miami RedHawks bio
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