The Football Brainiacs

The Path to Norman

Brkic was a highly ranked punter and kicker coming into Norman. The Ohio product just barely missed out on being an Under Armour All-American, and chose OU over schools including Air Force, Bowling Green, New Mexico, UMass, and others.

I'm extremely excited to announce that I will be continuing my academic and athletic career at the University of Oklahoma! Thank you to all my family, friends, and coaches that have helped me through the process. @LincolnRiley 🏉BOOMER SOONER 🏉 pic.twitter.com/Fmd15SWwMO

— Gabe Brkic (@GabeBrkic) February 2, 2018

For more on his decision, check out this interview with Heartland College Sports: Interview with Gabe Bkric

Career so Far

Brkic took a redshirt season in 2018, but thanks to the new rule was able to get some experience as well. He played in the season opener against Florida Atlantic; out of four kickoffs, three were touchbacks. Additionally, he made his only extra-point attempt. 

In 2019, Brkic was moving up after Austin Seibert’s departure from Norman. He was expected to handle kickoffs with Calum Sutherland handling field goals and extra points. However, early in the season, Sutherland was removed from the team. Brkic stepped up and handled all kicking duties and was a stellar kicker for OU. He was voted a first-team All-American by CBS, a freshman All-American by The Athletic and FWAA, and a Lou Groza Award semifinalist. He was consistent and really impressed the team. 

Current Profile

Position: Kicker / Punter

Height: 6’2”

Weight: 197

Year: Redshirt Sophomore

Stats

2018: 1 GP | 1/1 PAT

2019: 14 GP | 17/17 FGM, long of 50 | 52 PAT made

Highlights

Locked n loaded pic.twitter.com/1RgkLU3zX9

— Gabe Brkic (@GabeBrkic) April 15, 2020

Got leg from 72. That’s 3 points pic.twitter.com/GP5Cj2ygGr

— Gabe Brkic (@GabeBrkic) June 23, 2020

2020 Season

Expectations will be high for Brkic this season. After an excellent redshirt freshman campaign, Brkic has a chance to be a four year starter at OU. He has been named a Preseason All-American by Sporting News and honored as the Preseason All-Big 12 kicker. He’ll be back to handle all kicking duties and backup Reeves Mundschau at punter. Look for another big season for Gabe Brkic.