Gary Rutherford

#26· Wyoming ·LB ·So ·2028 Draft · Peoria, Ill.

6'1"Height 234 lbWeight

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High School Stats

Year	School	GP	GS	Tot	Solo
2021	Peoria	1		2	1	Edit

College Stats

Year	Team	GP	GS	Tot	Solo
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2024	Wyoming	1		1		Edit

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Scouting Report

July 30, 2026

Gary Rutherford #26

Wyoming · LB · So · 2028 Draft · Peoria, Ill. · Peoria

6-1 · 234 lbs

3.1

Raw Prospect

Floor 2.3 · Ceiling 7.0

#7124 overall · #713 LB of 15096

Scouting Verdict

Rotational LB with some college production (15 tk, 0 sacks, 0 INT (2025)).

Ceiling · 7.0

Projected 2026 starter (LB1) — real opportunity to climb; significant upside (+3.9) · Mountain West draft-temper · LB lower-value.

Floor · 2.3

Proven starter — high, stable floor · returning-starter role secures it; downside −0.8.

Pedigree

3★ recruit · Natl #2492 · Pos #228 · State #62

College Production

Season	Team	GP	Tot	Solo
2025	Wyoming	7	15	8
2024	Wyoming	1	1	—