#19 Gabriel Reliford Season 2026
Enters third season at LSU … Made an impact as a true freshman and then had sophomore season cut short after only 4 games due to a shoulder injury (rotator cuff) … Granted a redshirt in 2025 … For career, has appeared in 17 games with 1 start … 18 career tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss and a half-sack … Joined the Tigers as one of the nation’s highest-rated edge rushers for the Class of 2024 … Another in-state product who opted to remain in Louisiana for college … Made consistent improvement each week as a freshman in 2024 capped with the most snaps of his career (44) in Texas Bowl win over Baylor … Brings a quick first step, relentless work ethic and a great attitude to the field … Worked his way into the rotation at edge rusher by season’s end, playing a total of 156 defensive snaps as a rookie … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2025)
Appeared in 4 games as part of LSU’s rotation at edge rusher … Tore rotator cuff in win over Southeastern Louisiana and missed the remainder of the year … Tallied 8 tackles, a tackle for a 2-yard loss … Had 3 tackles and a tackle for 2-yard loss in win over Southeastern Louisiana … Had 3 tackles win over Florida.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2024)
Appeared in 13 games with 1 start … Start came at Florida … Tallied 10 tackles, 1.0 tackles for loss and a half-sack … Season-high 44 snaps in win over Baylor (1 tackle) … Set a career-best with 4 tackles in Tiger Stadium debut against Nicholls in week 2 … Had a pair of tackles including a tackle for a 4-yard loss and a half-sack in win over South Alabama … Played a total of 156 defensive snaps.
HIGH SCHOOL
Defensive line prospect who is considered one of the best at his position in the Class of 2024 … Rated with 4-stars in the On3 composite … Ranked as high as No. 7 nationally and No. 4 overall in Louisiana by On3 … Composite national ranking of No. 23 at his position and No. 6 overall in Louisiana … First-Team 4A All-State and named the Most Outstanding Player in 4A in Louisiana as a senior in 2023 … Tallied 251 tackles and 15 sacks over the span of junior and senior seasons … As a junior, racked up 129 tackles, 27 tackles for loss and 6 sacks … Followed that with 122 tackles, 29 tackles for loss, 9 sacks, 21 QB hurries and a fumble recovery as a senior in 2023 … Capped career with 17 tackles vs. Shaw in the quarterfinals of the state playoffs … Comes from same school that produced former LSU standouts in Jacob Hester, Micah Baskerville and Jarrick Bernard-Converse … Early enrollee at LSU.
Gabriel Reliford’s Career Highs
Tackles: 4 vs. Nicholls, 2024
Tackles for Loss: 1.0, 2x (Last: vs. Southeastern Louisiana; First: vs. South Alabama, 2024)
Sacks: 0.5 vs. South Alabama, 2024
Interceptions: 0
Pass Breakups: 0
QB Hurries: 1 vs. Baylor, 2024 Texas Bowl