Don Gardner (American football)
American football player (born 1997)
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Don Gardner (born December 9, 1997) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits.
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | December 9, 1997 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Wendell Phillips Academy (Chicago) | ||||
| College | South Dakota State | ||||
| NFL draft | 2022: undrafted | ||||
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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 | |
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| 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.