Saw action in 10 games, earning four starts
Caught 12 passes for 82 yards and three touchdowns
Returned one kick for 14 yards
All-GAC First Team in track & field in the discus (1
st) and shot put (2
nd)
Claimed the Gold in the discus at the GAC Championships for the second-straight year
Named GAC Track& Field Athlete of the Week
All-GAC Honorable mention as tight end
Played in all 11 games
Averaged 13.2 yards per catch, 5.0 yards rushing, 1.5 yards on the kick return and 27.1 all-purpose yards per game
Caught 22 catches for 290 yards, with three touchdowns
298 all-purpose yards on the season
All-GAC First Team honors in track & field
Finished First in the discus (48.21m) and third in the shot put (15.05m)
Participated in seven games
One solo tackle
Participated in track & field
Led the Tigers at the GAC Championships by earning All-GAC honors in the discus and shot put
Placed second in the discus and third in the shot put
Redshirted
Participated in track & field at ECU
Finished second at the GAC Championships in the discus and shot put
Played at Desoto High School
Two-time unanimous All-District 8-6AÂ Lineman
Helped lead the Eagles to the state semi-finals in 2013 and a Bi-District Championship in 2014
DeSoto went 25-3 and averaged over 50 points a game his final two seasons
Led one of the most prolific offenses in the state
Regional qualifier in both the shot put and discus as a junior
Second Team 5A Underclassmen Elite Team
Born November 20, 1997
Son of Troy and Daymond Gardner
Earned a bachelor’s degree in history from ECU in May 2019
Pursuing a master’s degree in sports administration
