Gabriel Batres

2025 PFL Defensive Player of the Week (Aug. 31) 2025: Played in all 12 games and made two starts… Finished the season with 18 tackles including nine solos, three sacks and 3.5 tackles for loss… Had three sacks in the season opener vs. Virginia Lynchburg, the ninth most in a single game nationally in FCS this season… Named the PFL Defensive Player of the Week on Aug. 31 after that performance against the Dragons, which also featured five tackles and a forced fumble… Forced a fumble in each of the first two games of the season, notching five stops in each of those contests. 2024: Played in three games, seeing action against UNI, Youngstown State and St. Thomas… Made a tackle on Aug. 31 at UNI… Member of PFL Academic Honor Roll. 2023: Did not see game action... Retained four years of eligibility. Prep: Two-year varsity letter winner... All-section, all-league and all-region performer... Second in California in sacks (19) and first in tackles for loss (42)... Team MVP... Team captain... Had a big game vs. Bear Creek during the 2022 season – recorded 11 tackles, nine tackles for loss and five sacks while notching a 10-yard receiving touchdown. Personal: Son of Lisa and Martin Batres... Has three brothers, David, Angel and Martin Jr... Hobbies include working out, playing video games and hanging out with friends... Favorite food is fried chicken.