Stetson University Athletics

Freshman (2013): Did not see playing time in any varsity games ... Did play in three junior varsity games.

High School: Was a three-year letter winner in football as a linebacker ... Also lettered as a hurdler on the track team and on the weightlifting team ... Team took second in the state in weightlifting in 2011 ... Helped his track team to a district title as a senior ... In football, was an honorable mention All-County selection by the Lakeland Ledger and coaches vote as a senior ... Was a member of the All-Polk County Academic Team, as selected by the coaches ... Was invited to play in the South-Central All-Star game and was elected as a captain for that event ... Took fourth place in the Travis Todd Invitational in the 181-pound class as a sophomore ... Won the 199-pound class at the Lake Gibson Weightlifing event as a senior ... Recorded 93 tackles, including 15 tackles for loss and three sacks, as a senior with three forced fumbles ... Finished his prep career with 178 tackles, eight sacks and 25 tackles for loss ... Was an honor roll student and a member of the National Honor Society ... Attended the International Baccalaureate at Bartow ... Was a member of the National Society of High School Scholars.

Personal: Full name is Gabriel John-Khalid Al-Shaer ... Was born on September 1, 1994, in Lakeland ... Is the son of Kristin and Khalid Al-Shaer ... Has one brother, Noah (12), and one sister, Camille (16) ... Chose Stetson over Davidson, Johns Hopkins and Florida Tech ... Plans to major in History in preparation for Law School.