Gabe Burkle injury update, Iowa State football TE out for rest of season
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Iowa State football tight end Gabe Burkle will miss the remainder of the 2025 season, head coach Matt Campbell announced on Tuesday, Nov. 18, ahead of the team’s game against Kansas.
The 6-foot-6 junior and Cedar Rapids native went down with an apparent leg injury during the second quarter of the Cyclones’ 20-17 win over TCU on Nov. 8.
Burkle caught a pass for an 8-yard gain and was taken down by TCU defenders. He remained down after the play and was taken into the locker room following examination by athletic trainers. He did not return to the game.
“Unfortunately, Gabe will be out for the year,” Campbell said. “He’ll have surgery tomorrow (Nov. 19).”
Burkle is tied with wide receiver Chase Sowell for second-most receptions on the team, with 26. His 302 receiving yards are the fourth-most on the team.
Campbell also spoke about other key injuries ahead of the Nov. 22 game against the Jayhawks, noting that Ta’Shawn James is out “for the foreseeable future,” Jamison Patton is questionable and Caleb Bacon is expected to be good to go for Saturday.
Gabe Burkle stats
- 2025: 26 catches, 302 yards, 1 TD
- 2024: 26 catches, 296 yards, 1 TD
- 2023: 2 catches, 9 yards
Eugene Rapay covers Iowa State athletics for the Des Moines Register. Contact Eugene at erapay@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @erapay5.
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