Don Gardner (American football)

Don Gardner
Personal information
Born: (1997-12-09) December 9, 1997 (age 27)
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
Games played:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

Pre-draft measurables
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

  1. ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Don Gardner College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  2. ^ Zimmer, Matt. "Several South Dakota college players earn place on NFL teams on final day of NFL Draft". Argus Leader. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  3. ^ Easterling, Luke (August 30, 2022). "Bucs waive rookie CB Don Gardner". Bucs Wire.usatoday.com. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  4. ^ "Buccaneers Add CB to Their Practice Squad". Bus Report.com. August 31, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Don Gardner Stats, Height, Weight, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference.com. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  7. ^ Smith, Scott (January 17, 2023). "Bucs Re-Sign 13 Practice Squad Players for 2023". Buccaneers.com.
  8. ^ Stroud, Rick (August 28, 2023). "Bucs release QB John Wolford, LB Patrick O'Connor, among others". Tampa Bay Times.
  9. ^ Ulrich, Logan. "Buccaneers Announce Two Practice Squad Moves". NFL Trade Rumors. Retrieved November 8, 2023.