Gabe Frerichs is the Hardrockers’ early-season game-changer at linebacker
In the 2026 season, Gabe Frerichs has already flashed real impact for South Dakota Mines, sealing the opener’s upset of Drake with a late interception and showing the kind of route anticipation and instinct that coaches love in a linebacker. He’s a high-motor, assignment-sound defender with proven big-game awareness, and his background as an All-Conference, All-State and academically strong recruit suggests a steady, dependable fit—less flash, more clutch. If you want a smart, scrappy linebacker who can tilt a game with one read, he’s your guy.
