Ben Gardner

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Ben Gardner

Gardner in 2013
Stanford Cardinal — No. 49
Defensive end Senior
Date of birth: (1991-04-29) April 29, 1991
Place of birth: Portland, Oregon
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Weight: 277 lb (126 kg)
Career history
High school: Homestead
 College(s):
Career highlights and awards
Stats at ESPN.com

Ben Gardner (Benjamin David Gardner, born April 29, Played football for Pac 12 Stanford Cardinal football team.

Gardner is considered DE prospects for the 2014 NFL Draft.

Stanford Cardinal football is known for it's 3-4 defense schemes, more typically seen in the NFL.[1] Gardner is a three-year starter at DE in the Stanford 3-4 system which has ranked among the nation’s top defensive units.[2]

Career Highlights

High School career

Ben Gardner graduated in 2009 from Homestead High School (Mequon, Wisconsin). As a senior in 2008-09, Gardner was a team captain and defensive end on the football team which won the Wisconsin Division 1 state championship.[3] Gardner received numerous top honors including 2008 Associated Press 1st-team All-State;[4] 2008 WFCA 1st-Team All-State;[5] 2008 all-North Shore Conference First;[6] and 2008 North Shore Conference Defensive Player of the Year.[7]

College: Stanford University

Freshman / Sophomore years 2009 / 2010

Gardner did not see field action in his freshman year (2009). As a sophomore or "redshirt freshman" in 2010, Gardner saw action in 11 games on special teams and as a second-string defensive end. He logged three tackles, including two tackles for loss and one sack.[8]

Junior year 2011

In 2011, Gardner started 12 of 13 games, including the Fiesta Bowl vs. 13th nationally ranked Oklahoma state. Gardner recorded 35 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks.[9] He was named to the All-Pac-12 Conference 2nd Team,[10] and received Stanford’s Deswarte-Eller Award honoring the most outstanding (redshirt) sophomore.[11] Gardner ranked 13th in the Pac-12 in tackles for loss per game, and 16th in sacks per game.[12] He had a season-high five tackles and one sack vs. California [13] and a season-high 2.5 tackles for loss vs. Arizona.[14]

Senior year 2012

Gardner started all 14 games of the 2012 season, including the Pac-12 Championship Game vs. UCLA and the 2013 Rose Bowl vs. Wisconsin. Gardner tied for second on the Stanford team with 14.5 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks.[15] He also ranked among the nation’s top 75 in both categories.[16] Against #2-ranked USC,[17] Gardner won Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week honors for registering 6 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and one sack, holding USC to 26 rushing yards.[18] Playing at #7-ranked Notre Dame,[19] Gardner made two solo tackles, one fumble recovery, and one sack which caused a fumble that was recovered for a Stanford touchdown.[20] Gardner’s season also included 49 tackles, 5 passes broken up, and 2 QB hurries.[21]

5th year Senior 2013

Ben Gardner chose to return to Stanford for a 5th year in 2013, rather than enter the 2013 NFL Draft.[22]

References

  1. ↑ 3–4 defense,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3%E2%80%934_defense,accessed Sep. 29, 2013.
  2. ↑ top defensive units,http://cfn.scout.com/2/1301721.html,accessed Sep. 29, 2013.
  3. ↑ JSOnline.com,http://www.jsonline.com/sports/preps/34911424.html,accessed Oct. 11, 2013.
  4. ↑ AP Wisconsin HS Football All-State Team,http://www.waow.com/story/9415060/ap-announces-wisconsin-high-school-football-all-state-team,accessed Oct. 11, 2013.
  5. ↑ GoStanford.com Player Bio,http://www.gostanford.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=208167687&DB_OEM_ID=30600,accessed Oct. 11, 2013.
  6. ↑ GoStanford.com Player Bio,http://www.gostanford.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=208167687&DB_OEM_ID=30600,accessed Oct. 11, 2013.
  7. ↑ GoStanford.com Player Bio,http://www.gostanford.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=208167687&DB_OEM_ID=30600,accessed Oct. 11, 2013.
  8. ↑ cfbstats.com/Ben Gardner,http://www.cfbstats.com/2010/player/674/1026154/index.html,accessed Sep. 29, 2013.
  9. ↑ cfbstats.com/Ben Gardner,http://www.cfbstats.com/2011/player/674/1026154/index.html,accessed Sep. 29, 2013.
  10. ↑ All-Pac-12 Conference Team,http://espn.go.com/blog/pac12/post/_/id/30623/coaches-all-pac-12-teams-announced,accessed Sep. 29, 2013
  11. ↑ Stanford's Deswarte-Eller Award,http://www.gostanford.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=30600&ATCLID=208157609,accessed Sep. 29, 2013
  12. ↑ GoStanford.com Player Bio,http://www.gostanford.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=208167687&DB_OEM_ID=30600,accessed Sep. 29, 2013
  13. ↑ cfbstats.com/Ben Gardner,http://www.cfbstats.com/2011/player/674/1026154/tackle/gamelog.html,accessed Sep. 29, 2013
  14. ↑ cfbstats.com/Ben Gardner,http://www.cfbstats.com/2011/player/674/1026154/tackleforloss/gamelog.html,accessed Sep. 29, 2013
  15. ↑ GoStanford.com Player Bio,http://www.gostanford.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=208167687&DB_OEM_ID=30600,accessed Sep. 29, 2013
  16. ↑ GoStanford.com Player Bio,http://www.gostanford.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=208167687&DB_OEM_ID=30600,accessed Sep. 29, 2013
  17. ↑
    1. 2-ranked USC,http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=322590024,accessed Sep. 29, 2012
  18. ↑ Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week,http://espn.go.com/blog/pac12/post/_/id/45120/pac-12-players-of-the-week-15,accessed Sep. 29, 2013
  19. ↑
    1. 7-ranked Notre Dame,http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/gameflash/2012/10/13/49820/index.html,accessed Sep. 29, 2013
  20. ↑ Golson was drilled in his end zone by Stanford's Ben Gardner,http://espn.go.com/blog/notre-dame-football/post/_/id/10148/turnovers-alarming-but-still-work-in-progress, accessed Sep. 29, 2013
  21. ↑ GoStanford 2012 Season Statistics,http://www.gostanford.com/ViewContent.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=30600&CONTENT_ID=781647,accessed Sep. 29, 2013
  22. ↑ Stanford Daily,http://www.stanforddaily.com/2013/01/05/football-after-winning-rose-bowl-shayne-skov-and-ben-gardner-will-return-to-stanford-to-pursue-2013-national-championship/,accessed Sep. 29, 2013
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