Don Gardner (American football)
Don Gardner (born December 9, 1997) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at South Dakota State.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| Roster status: | Active | ||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 2022 | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
Professional career
| 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]
References
- "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 (30 August 2022). "Bucs waive rookie CB Don Gardner". Bucs Wire.usatoday.com. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- "Buccaneers Add CB to Their Practice Squad". Bus Report.com. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- Easterling, Luke (27 October 2022). "Bucs make roster moves ahead of Thursday night's game vs. Ravens". Bucs Wire.usatoday.com. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- "Don Gardner Stats, Height, Weight, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference.com. Retrieved 23 November 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.
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