Don Gardner
Position: DB
Jersey #: 36
Date of Birth: December 9, 1997
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lbs
College: South Dakota State
Drafted: Round , Pick in 2022 by
First Team: TB (2022)
Last Team: TB (2023)
Career Summary
South Dakota State cornerback
Don Gardner played college football at South Dakota State after helping Wendell Phillips High School win the 2015 Illinois Class 4A state championship.
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College Career
2020-21 defensive season
Gardner started all 10 games during the 2020-21 season, recording 44 tackles and a team-leading seven pass breakups. He earned All-America recognition and broke up three passes in the FCS national championship game against Sam Houston.
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Path to the NFL
2022 free-agent signing
Gardner signed a free-agent contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after the NFL Draft in April 2022.
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29152, 00-0037482, 1997-12-09, Don Gardner, Donald, Gardner
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