Rod Gardner
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Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born | October 26, 1977 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Raines (Jacksonville) | ||||||||
| College | Clemson (1997–2000) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2001: 1st round, 15th overall pick | ||||||||
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Roderick F. Gardner (born October 26, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons. He played college football for the Clemson Tigers.
Gardner played college football at Clemson University, where he started as a quarterback and safety on the practice squad (as a true freshman) before switching to wide receiver his sophomore year. He was selected as a second team All-ACC during his junior year after setting the school record for catches, yards, and receptions per game.[1] His senior year, he not only made first team All-ACC, but was a first team All-American as well. In 2000, he was one of the ten finalists for the Biletnikoff Award after posting six touchdowns on 51 receptions and 956 yards.[2]