Gilbert Gardner

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Gilbert Gardner
No. 51, 59, 54
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1982-05-09) May 9, 1982 (age 41)
Angleton, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:Angleton (TX)
College:Purdue
NFL draft:2004 / Round: 3 / Pick: 69
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:
1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Gilbert Ravelle Gardner, II (born May 9, 1982) is a former

Purdue
.

Gardner earned a Super Bowl ring with the Colts in Super Bowl XLI over the Chicago Bears. He also played for the Tennessee Titans, the Detroit Lions and the Bears.

Early years

Gardner attended Angleton High School in Angleton, Texas and was a letterman in football, baseball, and track. In football, he was a three-time All-District selection and a three-time All-County selection. Gilbert Gardner graduated from Angleton High School in 2000. He and his wife, Emily, have a son named Gilbert Ravelle Gardner III. Gilbert has returned to his roots and is a coach at his hometown Angleton High School.

College career

At Purdue University, he started 31 of 46 games, recording 215 tackles with 3.5 sacks, 23 stops for losses, seven fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles, 11 pass deflections and three interceptions.

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

Gardner was selected by the Colts in the 3rd round (69th overall) of the

2004 NFL Draft.[1] He played for the Indianapolis Colts as a backup during the 2004 and 2005 seasons, eventually rising to starting LB by 2006. His 2006 season is remembered negatively by fans, as he was a key cog of the worst run defense in the league, until he was benched late in the season in favor of veteran LB Rob Morris
. Gardner was released from the Indianapolis Colts on May 8, 2007.

Tennessee Titans

He was claimed off waivers by the Titans on May 9, 2007, and played one season with the team before becoming a free agent in 2008.[2]

Detroit Lions

Gardner was signed by the

injured reserve on October 25 after the team signed linebacker Anthony Cannon
. Gardner was released on November 5.

Chicago Bears

Gardner was signed by the

He was released the following offseason on February 13, 2009.

References

  1. ^ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "Titans add quarterback Rattay, linebacker Gardner". ESPN.com. Associated Press. May 9, 2007. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "Bears sign linebacker Gardner". WPDE. Sinclair Broadcast Group. December 12, 2008. Retrieved November 10, 2023.

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