Don Gardner (American football)
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| Personal information | |||||
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| Born: | December 9, 1997 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Wendell Phillips Academy High School | ||||
| College: | South Dakota State | ||||
| Position: | Cornerback | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 2022 | |||||
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Don Gardner (born December 9, 1997) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at South Dakota State.
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+1⁄2 in (1.84 m) |
189 lb (86 kg) |
31+1⁄8 in (0.79 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.48 s | 1.55 s | 2.61 s | 4.25 s | 6.93 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) |
10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) |
11 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[1] | ||||||||||||
Gardner signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on April 30 after the 2022 NFL draft as an undrafted free agent.[2] On August 30, Gardner was waived by the Buccaneers[3] but signed to the practice squad the next day.[4] He was elevated from the practice squad on October 27 [5] ahead of the Thursday night game against the Baltimore Ravens, that same day he made his NFL debut playing 14 snaps.[6] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 17, 2023.[7] He was waived on August 28, 2023.[8] On November 8, Gardner was signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad.[9] He was released on November 22.
References
[edit]- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Don Gardner College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ Zimmer, Matt. "Several South Dakota college players earn place on NFL teams on final day of NFL Draft". Argus Leader. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ Easterling, Luke (August 30, 2022). "Bucs waive rookie CB Don Gardner". Bucs Wire.usatoday.com. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ "Buccaneers Add CB to Their Practice Squad". Bus Report.com. August 31, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ Easterling, Luke (October 27, 2022). "Bucs make roster moves ahead of Thursday night's game vs. Ravens". Bucs Wire.usatoday.com. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ "Don Gardner Stats, Height, Weight, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference.com. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ Smith, Scott (January 17, 2023). "Bucs Re-Sign 13 Practice Squad Players for 2023". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ Stroud, Rick (August 28, 2023). "Bucs release QB John Wolford, LB Patrick O'Connor, among others". Tampa Bay Times.
- ^ Ulrich, Logan. "Buccaneers Announce Two Practice Squad Moves". NFL Trade Rumors. Retrieved November 8, 2023.