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Donnie Gardner

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Donnie Gardner
No. 79, 96
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1968-02-17) February 17, 1968 (age 56)
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school:Louisville (KY) Trinity
College:Kentucky
NFL draft:1990 / round: 7 / pick: 171
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:1.0
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Redondo Lee "Donnie" Gardner (born February 17, 1968) is a former American football defensive end.[1] He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 1990 NFL draft.[2] He played college football at Kentucky.

Gardner has also been a member of the San Antonio Riders, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets and Philadelphia Eagles.

Early years

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Gardner played high school football at Trinity High School in Louisville, Kentucky.[3]

College career

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Gardner played college football at the University of Kentucky for four seasons before being dismissed from the team his senior year (1989). He had been the only true freshman to letter his first year, and in his final season he was second on the team in sacks with four and eighth on the team with 49 tackles.[3]

Personal

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Gardner is the brother of former NFL fullback Carwell Gardner.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "NFL All-Time Players". NFL.com. Retrieved August 1, 2010.
  2. ^ "1990 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Notable Kentucky African Americans Database". University of Kentucky Libraries. Retrieved August 1, 2010.


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