Player Bio: Gilbert Gardner

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Gilbert Gardner

	Class: Senior
	Hometown: Angleton, Texas
	High School: Angleton

	Height / Weight: 6-2 / 233
	Position: Linebacker

2003: Received team�s Pit Bull Award � Defense (exemplified and sustained tenacity and intense play) for spring season.

2002: Received team�s Leonard Wilson Award (unselfishness and dedication) � appeared in all 13 games as reserve and on special teams after recovering from broken right leg suffered in November of 2001 � had 57 tackles (37 solo, 20 assists), including 2 1/2 for loss, with two pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble � recorded 10 tackles (5 solo, 5 assists) and a pass breakup at Notre Dame on Sept. 7 � had career-high 12 tackles (8 solo, 4 assists) vs. Wake Forest on Sept. 21 � had 35-yard fumble return vs. Minnesota on Sept. 28 � finished with seven tackles (6 solo, 1 assist) at Northwestern on Oct. 26 ... forced fumble and returned it 19 yards for touchdown vs. Washington in Sun Bowl on Dec. 31.

2001: Received team�s Pit Bull Award � Defense (exemplified and sustained tenacity and intense play) for spring season ... honorable mention All-Big Ten by coaches � played in first eight games, including seven starts, before suffering season-ending broken right leg at Ohio State on Nov. 10 � recorded 38 tackles (24 solo, 14 assists), including six for loss and one sack, with three pass breakups, one fumble recovery and one interception � had eight tackles (5 solo, 3 assists), including two for loss and a sack, at Cincinnati on Sept. 2 � recorded season-high 11 tackles (4 solo, 7 assists), including two for loss, vs. Northwestern on Oct. 27 � had 51-yard interception return and 2-yard fumble return vs. Illinois on Nov. 3.

2000: True Freshman All-American by Rivals.com � appeared in all 12 games, including 11 starts, after being moved from wide receiver to linebacker in training camp � had 47 tackles (27 solo, 20 assists), including four for loss and one sack � topped team and ranked tied for sixth in Big Ten with two forced fumbles � recorded season-high six tackles (4 solo, 2 assists) and forced fumble vs. Central Michigan on Sept. 2 � recovered fumble at Northwestern on Oct. 14 � equaled season high of six tackles (3 solo, 3 assists), including sack, at Wisconsin on Oct. 21 � had five tackles (2 solo, 3 assists) and forced fumble vs. Indiana on Nov. 18 ... had third six-tackle game (5 solo, 1 assist) vs. Washington in Rose Bowl on Jan. 1.

High School: Three-time all-district and all-county selection � had 35 receptions for 453 yards with three touchdowns as senior � named team�s Offensive Player of the Year his senior year � also played defensive back � coach was Mark Wright � also participated in baseball and track and field � received Outstanding Leadership Award.

Personal: Given name is Gilbert Ravelle Gardner II � born May 9, 1982 � history major.