Rod Gardner

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Rod Gardner
No. 82, 85, 87
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1977-10-26) October 26, 1977 (age 46)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Jacksonville (FL) Raines
College:Clemson (1997–2000)
NFL draft:2001 / Round: 1 / Pick: 15
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:242
Receiving yards:3,165
Receiving touchdowns:23
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Roderick F. Gardner (born October 26, 1977) is an American former college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons.

College career[edit]

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]

Professional career[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash Vertical jump
6 ft 2+1⁄4 in
(1.89 m) 		219 lb
(99 kg) 		33 in
(0.84 m) 		10 in
(0.25 m)		 4.48 s 36.0 in
(0.91 m)
All values from NFL Combine[3][4]

Washington Redskins[edit]

Gardner was chosen by the Washington Redskins with the 15th overall selection in the first-round draft pick of the 2001 NFL Draft.[5] During his rookie year, he was selected as NFC Offensive Player of the Week after a 208-yard, one touchdown performance against the Carolina Panthers. His history at quarterback would lead the Redskins to utilize him on trick plays during games; during the 2003 NFL season he was 2-for-3 for 46 yards and two passing touchdowns (to Chad Morton and Trung Canidate).

Carolina Panthers[edit]

After four seasons in Washington, he was traded to the Carolina Panthers during the 2005 offseason for a sixth-round pick in the 2006 NFL Draft.[6] He spent most of the season fourth on the Panthers' depth chart, behind Steve Smith, Keary Colbert, and Ricky Proehl.

Green Bay Packers[edit]

Gardner was waived by the Panthers on December 16, 2005, and he was then signed by the Green Bay Packers on December 19, 2005.[7] He re-signed with Green Bay on March 21, 2006. On September 2, 2006, Gardner was waived by the Packers.[8]

Kansas City Chiefs[edit]

In September 2006 he signed a three-year contract with the Kansas City Chiefs.[8] In 2006 with the Chiefs, he only had 2 receptions for 17 yards. He was released before the 2007 season.[9]

NFL statistics[edit]

Year Team GP Receiving Rushing
Rec Yds Avg Lng TD FD Att Yds Avg Lng TD FD
2001 WSH 16 46 741 16.1 85 4 28 1 16 16.0 16 0 1
2002 WSH 16 71 1,006 14.2 43 8 51 1 1 1.0 1 0 0
2003 WSH 16 59 600 10.2 35 5 30 — — — — — —
2004 WSH 16 51 650 12.7 51 5 30 3 7 2.3 11 0 2
2005 CAR 11 9 84 9.3 15 1 4 — — — — — —
GB 2 4 67 16.8 33 0 4 — — — — — —
2006 KC 14 2 17 8.5 13 0 1 — — — — — —
Career[10] 91 242 3,165 13.1 85 23 148 5 24 4.8 16 0 3

Personal life[edit]

Gardner competed on the thirty-sixth season of the American reality competition show The Amazing Race with his wife Leticia.[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Rod Gardner: Clemson's Mr. Confidence - Clemson Football News - TigerNet". www.tigernet.com. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  2. ^ "Gardner Hauls In Semifinalist Nod For Biletnikoff Award". Clemson Tigers. October 26, 2000. Archived from the original on May 3, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
  3. ^ "Rod Gardner, Clemson, WR, 2001 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  4. ^ "Rod Gardner, Combine Results, WR - Ohio State". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  5. ^ "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  6. ^ Pasquarelli, Len (July 28, 2005). "Redskins deal Gardner to Carolina for future pick". ESPN. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
  7. ^ Pasquarelli, Len (December 19, 2005). "Packers claim Gardner from Panthers". ESPN. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
  8. ^ a b Pasquarelli, Len (September 11, 2006). "Chiefs add Gardner after receivers net 69 yards in loss". ESPN. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
  9. ^ "Chiefs Announce 14 Transactions". Kansas City Chiefs. August 28, 2007. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
  10. ^ "Rob Gardner Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  11. ^ Gonzalez, Isabel (February 6, 2024). "Former Kansas City Chiefs player, wife become first members of 'The Amazing Race' 2024 cast". CBS Sports. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
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