Player profileHoward Football
Howard · Football
Gabe Stephens
LB · Senior · #7 · 6' 4" · 240 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Charlotte, NC
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Estimated NIL value
$119.2K
Howard · Football
Gabe Stephens
LB · Senior · #7 · 6' 4" · 240 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Charlotte, NC
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Estimated NIL value
$119.2K
Howard · Football
LB · Senior · #7 · 6' 4" · 240 lbs
★★★★★4★ RecruitFrom Charlotte, NC
Estimated NIL value
$119.2K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $137K
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Gabe Stephens is a 6' 4" 240 lbs Senior Linebacker for Howard and is listed by ESPN from Charlotte, NC. Gabe Stephens ranks 2nd within the current Howard football roster. The modeled value is $119.2K, with $137K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
8.6%
Football pool: $1.6M
Pool share of school
5.5%
Howard roster market: $2.5M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.6M
Howard Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
1
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 1, 2026
Position
Linebacker
Class
Senior
Jersey
#7
Height
6' 4"
Weight
240 lbs
Hometown
Charlotte, NC
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Howard Bison
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 218 nationally
Rating: 0.9175
High school: Mountain Island Charter
From: Mount Holly, NC
Class: 2021 / ATH
Transfer history
North Carolina to Undecided
2023 portal cycle / Apr 20, 2023 / Immediate
2026 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
5
Total tackles
2
Solo tackles
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eastern Kentucky Colonels | 16 | 10 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2026 | Howard Bison | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 64 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 0 |
| Season | Team | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eastern Kentucky Colonels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Gabe Stephens, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $119.2K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $119.2K. The pool-accounting allocation is $137K, equal to about 8.6% of the Howard football market. The player ranks 2nd on that roster.
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