Rod Gardner

American football player (born 1977)

For the Canadian politician, see Rod Gardner (politician).

American football player

Rod GardnerNo. 82, 85, 87

Position:| Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:|  (1977-10-26) October 26, 1977 (age 47)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Height:| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:| 215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:| Raines (Jacksonville)
College:| Clemson (1997–2000)
NFL draft:| 2001 / round: 1 / pick: 15
Career history

* Washington Redskins (2001–2004)
* Carolina Panthers (2005)
* Green Bay Packers (2005)
* Kansas City Chiefs (2006)

Career highlights and awards

* 2× Second-team All-ACC (1999, 2000)

Career NFL statistics
| Receptions:| 242

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Receiving yards:| 3,165
Receiving touchdowns:| 23
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

## College career

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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

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Pre-draft measurables  Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | Vertical jump

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Year  | Team  | GP  | Receiving  | Rushing

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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

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

## References

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1. ^ "Rod Gardner: Clemson's Mr. Confidence - Clemson Football News - TigerNet". www.tigernet.com. September 2, 2000. 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. Archived from the original on January 21, 2015. 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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