2015 Football Roster
Jersey Number 30
Gabe Ovgard
- Position:
- Safety
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 192
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Klamath Falls, Ore.
- High School:
- Klamath Union HS
2015 Game-by-Game Stats
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- Awarded a scholarship during the offseason
- Entered fall ball listed in the two-deep at safety
- Elected to retire from football midway through fall camp due to recurring injury
- Played in all 12 games starting two
- Began the season playing exclusively on special teams
- Finished the season second on the squad with six special teams tackles
- Made his first career interception on the first defensive series he played in extended time against Cal’s Jared Goff
- Earned his first career start at strong safety against Washington
- Recorded 23 total tackles on the season including 1.5 tackles-for-loss
- Originally a wide receiver, shifted to safety prior to the 2015 season
- Received Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention accolades
- Redshirt
- Practiced at receiver with the scout team during his first season with the Beavers
- Attended Klamath Union as a senior and the Triad School his first three years of high school
- Earned all-league at defensive back twice and at quarterback and running back once each
- Named first team all-state at quarterback and defensive back
- Named Skyline Conference Offensive Player of the Year as a senior
- Mountain Valley League Offensive Player of the Year as a junior
- Also played basketball and track & field
- Two-time all-league selection at shooting guard and once at point guard
- Male Athlete of the Meet at state championships as a junior and sophomore
- Six-time state champion in track & field; twice each in the long jump, 100-meters and 200-meters
- Set the 1A state meet record in the long jump
- Was the Mike Keck Scholarship winner
- Named Skyline Conference Male Sprinter of the Year as a senior
- Born December 14, 1995 in Klamath Falls, Ore.
- Son of Russ and Liz Ovgard
- Has two brothers, Jake and Luke
- Brother, Jake, played football and track in college
- Enjoys fishing, hanging out with friends and being outdoors
- Member of National Honor Society and student council
- Participated in several community service opportunities through his church as well as at a local elementary school in Klamath Falls
- Majoring in marketing
Oregon State Football Interviews: October 29, 2025
Wednesday, October 29
Oregon State Football Interviews: October 28, 2025
Tuesday, October 28
Oregon State Football Press Conference: Interim Head Coach Robb Akey (Oct. 27, 2025)
Monday, October 27
Oregon State Football Post-Game Vs. Lafayette (October 18, 2025)
Sunday, October 19
