Slippery Rock University Athletics

Personal: Son of Randall and Tina Gardner ... majoring in exercise science.

2012: played in 11 games...had a total of 40 receiving yards... 4 touchdowns... Game-By-Game Statistics

2011: Started 10 of 11 games played ... caught 10 balls for 72 yards and two touchdowns ... averaged 7.2 yards per catch ... had two receptions in four different games ... had a season-high 26 yards on two grabs at Seton Hill ... scored two touchdowns vs. Clarion ... Game-By-Game Statistics

2010: Started all 11 Rock games … caught 11 passes for 135 yards … scored two touchdownhttp://rockathletics.com/custompages/stats/FB/2012%20Statistics/plyr_84.htms … averaged 12.3 yards per reception … first career touchdown came on a four-yard grab against West Chester in week three … had two receptions for 25 yards and one touchdown against Lock Haven in week eight … finished year with a season-high 43 yards receiving vs. C.W. Post ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete.

2009: Played in eight games, started one ... had five pass receptions for 58 yards ... had two receptions against Edinboro and California, both of which were NCAA Division II playoff participants ... had two catches for 21 yards in Week 4 (Sept. 19) loss to Edinboro, two catches for 31 yards, including season-long 27-yarder, in Week 9 (Oct. 24) loss to California ... one of 19 Rock football players who earned PSAC Scholar-Athlete status.

2008: Redshirted ... one of 23 Rock football players who earned PSAC Scholar-Athlete status.

High School: Earned first-team All-Foothills Conference, first-team All-Quad South and team MVP honors as a senior ... caught 32 passes for 340 yards and four touchdowns in final scholastic season ... team captain ... earned second-team All-Quad South honors as a junior ... four-sport athlete ... lettered three seasons in football and two in track and field ... state track qualifier in the javelin throw ... football and track team captain ... member of National Honor Society.