Alex Gubner

Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Height:
6-3
Weight:
285
Position:
DT
Hometown:
West Hills, Calif.
High School:
Chaminade Prep

2023 (R-Sr.):
• Named first team All-America by the AFCA and the Associate Press
• Named second team All-America Stats Perform, and third team by Phil Steele
• Big Sky Defensive MVP
• Steve Carlson Award winner for the team’s Most Valuable Player
• Sims/Miller Award winner for outstanding defensive lineman.
• Preseason All-Big Sky D-lineman
A team captain, Gubner was UM’s most decorated Grizzly following the 2023 season, named to four All-America teams… Earned a place on two first team and four total All-America teams… He also finished his career as a two-time first-team all-conference pick and a two-time team defensive MVP… Gubner was the first Grizzly D-tackle or interior lineman to ever be named the Big Sky's Defensive MVP, and was the 14th Grizzly to win the award… After his senior season only seven interior defensive linemen had ever been named Defensive MVP by the Big Sky Conference… Was the straw that stirred Montana’s defensive drink in 2023, helping UM to a historic defensive season… The Grizzly d allowed just 108.5 yards per game rushing this season – the third fewest in the FCS and a Big Sky-low. UM also had the FCS's No. 3 third down defense in 2023, allowing teams to convert just 29 percent of the time. Was the team’s ninth-leading tackler with 45 stops (18 solo) as a senior… Also had the third-most TFLs on the team with 9.5 and three sacks…Logged two pass breakups and two QB hurries… Finished his career with 124 total tackles (48 solo) and 28.5 TFLs – among the top-20 totals in Grizzly history… Also logged 10.5 sacks for a loss of 77 yards, eight pass deflections, one forced fumble, and a blocked kick…His freshman season he was a nominee for the now-defunct Piesman Award after he picked off four passes that year… A four-year starter, he played in 58 contests and made 53 starts, a team high.

2022 (R-Jr.):
• First-team All-Big Sky DT
• Academic All-Big Sky
• UM’s Co-Defensive MVP
• Co-recipient of UM’s Sims-Miller Award for outstanding defensive lineman
• Preseason All-Big Sky
Posted another outstanding season as one of the top defensive linemen in the conference… Totaled 44 tackles (9 solo), the seventh-most on the squad… Had 7 TFL’s and 3.5 sacks, the third-most on the team… Started all 13 games and finished the year with 38 career starts.

2020-21 (R-So.):
• Phil Steele Preseason 3rd team All-Big Sky
• Phil Steele Second Team All-American DT
• Hero Sports Sophomore All-American DT
• Second Team All-Big Sky DT
• Academic All-Big Sky
Had a dominant season as a regular starter at nose tackle for Montana, playing in all 13 games with 10 starts… Led the defensive line with 43 tackles, including nine for loss, and one and a half sacks on the season… Forced a fumble versus Sac State and a pass breakup against Eastern Washington… Logged a career-high of eight tackles versus Montana State.

2019 (R-Fr.):
• Phil Steele Magazine Freshman All-American
A nominee for the “Piesman Award”, the D-Tackle led the team and was second in the Big Sky in interceptions with 4 on the season… Picked off passes against North Alabama, Sac. St., Portland St., and Weber St…. Also posted 36 tackles and 2.5 sacks… Played in all 14 games and started 13 of them… Blocked a kick against Weber State in the playoffs.

2018 (Fr.): Was a redshirt.

High School: Received offer from Stephen F. Austin and received interest from Boise State, Fresno State and Massachusetts… Two-year letterman in football… One year letterman in track and field… Won lineman of the year award senior year… Mission League Champions senior year, overall record of 9-3 and ranked a top 20 team in the country by Max Preps for six weeks straight… First team All-Conference and first team All-Area senior year… 10 sacks, 16 TFLs and 70 tackles senior year.

Personal: Parents are Steve and Laura Gubner... Majoring in Management & Entrepreneurship.

Career Single Game Highs
Tackles: 8 (vs. Montana State, 2021)
Sacks: 1.5 (at Idaho State, 2022)
Interceptions: 1 (4 occasions)
Pass breakups: 1 (vs. Eastern Washington, 2021; at Weber State, 2019)