Upcoming Event: Football versus Arizona State on December 31, 2025 at 2 p.m.
Football
vs Arizona State
2025-26 Football Signing Day Roster
Colsen Gatten
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Pittsburgh, Pa.
- High School:
- Central Catholic
- Lettered four seasons at Central Catholic under head coach Ryan Lehmeier
- Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com, ESPN.com and Rivals.com
- Listed as the No. 27 prospect in Pennsylvania by 247Sports.com and No. 30 by ESPN.com
- Charted as the No. 49 inside linebacker prospect by ESPN.com
- A four-year starter for the Vikings who earned first team all-conference honors the last three seasons
- Team captain as a senior
- A Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fabulous 22 selection following senior year
- So far during senior season, has registered 102 tackles, 15.0 tackles for loss and 9.0 sacks
- Has the Vikings back in the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) Class 6A state championship game
- During junior year, carded 70 tackles, 10.0 tackles for loss and 7.0 sacks
- Helped Central Catholic to the 2024 PIAA Class 6A state championship game and a 12-3 overall record
- Guided the Vikings to the 2024 Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) championship, its first since 2020
- As a sophomore, booked 66 tackles with 6.0 TFL and 3.0 sacks in helping Central Catholic to a 10-2 record
- Earned a letter as a freshman, when the Vikings went 7-5 and advanced to the playoffs
- A high school teammate of current Duke linebacker Bradley Gompers
- Son of Noelle and Aaron Gatten
- Father is a WPIAL Hall of Famer who was a three-year letterman (1997-98, 2000) at Penn State and earned Academic All-Big Ten honors in 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000
Game Highlights: ACC Championship vs Virginia
Tuesday, December 09
Coach Diaz Media Availability: Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
Sunday, December 07
Manny Diaz and Darian Mensah: Postgame Press Conference
Sunday, December 07
Manny Diaz Joins ACC Huddle
Sunday, December 07
