Gilbert Gardner
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Position: | Linebacker | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Angleton, Texas, U.S. | May 9, 1982||
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 | |||
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Career NFL statistics | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Gilbert Ravelle Gardner, II (born May 9, 1982) is a former
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
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
Chicago Bears
Gardner was signed by the
References
- ^ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "Titans add quarterback Rattay, linebacker Gardner". ESPN.com. Associated Press. May 9, 2007. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "Bears sign linebacker Gardner". WPDE. Sinclair Broadcast Group. December 12, 2008. Retrieved November 10, 2023.