Gabe Lemon Season 2012

#6
PositionDEFENSIVE BACK
Weight195 lbs
Height5-10
ClassJunior
HometownMission Viejo, Calif.

A veteran player who has played in double-digit games the last three seasons ... Begins camp listed second at the Warrior position on the depth chart ... Has 35 games and 12 starts to his credit, including starts in the 2011 New Orleans Bowl and the 2012 Poinsettia Bowl... Has eight career passes broken up, the third-highest total among active San Diego State players (Nat Berhe 14 and Marcus Andrews 10) ... Has a pair of interceptions to his credit ... Enters 2013 having recorded multiple tackles in a career-high tying five straight games.

2012: Played in 12 games, missing only the contest at Nevada (10/20/12) due to a knee injury ... Started three games, including the 2012 Poinsettia Bowl contest in San Diego ... Recorded 32 tackles to rank 10th on the squad ... Also had a pair of passes broken up and the first sack and tackle for loss of his career ... Played in 12 games, missing only the contest at Nevada (10/20/12) due to a knee injury ... Started three games, including the 2012 Poinsettia Bowl contest in San Diego ... Recorded 32 tackles to rank 10th on the squad ... Also had a pair of passes broken up and the first sack and tackle for loss of his career ... Came off the bench in the opener at Washington and had two tackles ... Had another three tackles, including his first career TFL, against Army ... Made four stops and had a pass breakup vs. North Dakota ... Had two tackles against San Jose State ... Recorded four stops at Fresno State ... Made his first start of the season vs. Hawai[apos]i and had one tackle ... Started again vs. Colorado State and had a tackle, a PBU and 0.5 TFL before injuring his knee ... Returned for the game against UNLV and made three tackles ... Had two stops at Boise State ... Made three solo stops vs. Air Force ... Had three tackles at Wyoming, including his first career sack ... Recorded three tackles, including two solo stops, as a starter against Brigham Young in the Poinsettia Bowl ... It marked his career-high-tying fifth straight multiple tackle game.

2011: Earned the start at warrior nine times, appearing in all 13 outings ... Came up with 33 tackles, one interception and five PBUs ... First career start against Cal Poly, managing three solo tackles to tie his career high ... Broke up a pass and added a tackle at Army ... Logged three stops against Washington State and followed that up with a then career-best four tackles the next week at Michigan ... Came off the bench for the first time in 2011 against TCU, making two tackles ... Had one stop at Air Force and a PBU ... Made three tackles vs. Wyoming ... Earned the start vs. New Mexico and had an interception, a PBU and three solo tackles ... Had a career-high five stops at Colorado State ... Had four tackles vs. Boise State ... Made three stops at UNLV ... Had a tackle and a PBU vs. Fresno State ... Assisted on one tackle and added a pass breakup in the New Orleans Bowl.

2010: Saw field time in 10 of 13 games, including the final eight ... Collegiatedebut came in the opener with Nicholls, making two solo tackles ... Playedagainst Utah State, but did not record any stops ... One tackle vs. both AirForce and New Mexico ... Season-high three stops and his first career passbreakup at Wyoming ... First interception came against third-ranked TCU ... Hadtwo solo efforts in the loss to Utah.

2009: Redshirted as a true freshman.

High School: A second-team CIF selection in 2008 at Lutheran High ... Named a 'Top5 to Watch in 2008' by ocvarsity.com ... A first-team defensive back choice forthe Orange County Register all-Orange County team ... Had 12 interceptions hisfinal two seasons ... Named the most dedicated player of his prep team ... Selectedas a second-team all-Trinity League pick in 2008 ... A CIF first-team selection in2007 ... An all-county pick at defensive back after his junior season at TrabucoHills ... Named the defensive MVP of the Sea View League in 2007 ... Trinity Leaguechampion in the long jump in 2007.

Personal: Born Sept. 27, 1991, in Harbor City, Calif. ... Son of Marvin Dean andKyla Chappell-Dean ... Has six sisters ... Also received recruiting interestfrom Washington and Boise State ... Majoring in sociology.

Career Highs: Tackles: 5 at Colorado State (11/12/11); Tackles For Loss: 1.0 at Wyoming (11/24/12), vs. Army (9/8/12); Sacks: 1.0 at Wyoming (11/24/12); Interceptions: 1 vs. New Mexico (11/5/11), at TCU (11/13/10); Passes Broken Up: 1, 8 times.