Temple University Athletics
2020 Football Roster
Roster
Gabriel Gelves
- Position:
- Safety
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Merrick, N.Y.
- High School:
- Holy Trinity
2021 (Redshirt Sophomore):
2020 (Redshirt Sophomore): Scout Team Special Teams Player of the Week (Memphis) ... Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week (SMU) ... did not see game action ... American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.
2019 (Redshirt Freshman): Joined the team as a walk on in the summer ... did not see game action ... Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week (USF) ... redshirted.
High School: Was a three-year letterwinner at multiple positions, playing linebacker, safety, running back and on special teams for coach Tony Mascia at Holy Trinity in Hicksville, N.Y. … was all-league and a Golden 11 Top scholar-athlete his senior year … participated in the NYCHSFL Senior Bowl ... also lettered in lacrosse his junior and senior year ... made Honor Roll all four years.
Personal: Born Gabriel Jose Gelves in Hempstead, N.Y. … parents are Gabriel and Norma Gelves … has one sister, Danielle (17) ... list of favorites include: The Office (TV show), Anchorman (movie), Tiki and Ronde Barber (NFL player), Go Long (book), Jason Taylor (NFL player), and Long Island (place in the world) ... his father served in the military ... entrepreneurship and innovation management major.
