Jedd Gardner
| No. 89 | |
| Born: | July 22, 1988 Niagara Falls, Ontario |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| Position(s) | WR, KR |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| University | Guelph |
| High school | St. Micheal's High School |
| CFL draft | 2011, round: 4, pick: 28 |
| Drafted by | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2011 | Toronto Argonauts* |
| 2012 | Toronto Argonauts* |
| *Offseason and/or practice roster member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Awards | 4x OUA ALL-STAR WR, OUA ALL-STAR KR, CIS ALL-CANADIAN WR, 2x Guelph MVP, Ted Wildman Award Winner, 4x CIS ACADEMIC ALL-CANADIAN |
| Honors | Top Performer (40x Dash and Broad Jump) at Duane Ford National Invitation Combine (NIC) |
| Records | Receptions in a career 152 / Yards in a Career 2515 |
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's American football | ||
Representing  Canada
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| World Championship | ||
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2011 Austria | Team Competition |
Jedd Gardner (born July 22, 1988, in Niagara Falls, Ontario) is a Canadian football wide receiver for the Guelph Gryphons.[1] He was selected to compete in the East–West bowl[2] and in the 2011 CFL combine.[3] He was drafted 28th overall by the Toronto Argonauts[4] of the Canadian Football League in the 2011 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 31, 2011.[5] After being released following the 2011 training camp, Gardner was sent to play for Team Canada in the IFAF World Cup Tournament and after returned to play out his final year at Guelph.[6] During his college career Gardner posted some impressive numbers 152 receptions for 2515 yards and 15 touchdowns. He also added 200 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. In the return game Gardner posted 989 punt returns yards on 17 attempts for an amazing 58.18 yards/return with 4 touchdowns. As a kick returner he tallied 570 yards and 1 touchdown.[7] Gardner also holds the 3 of the longest plays in CIS history at 129 yards, 128 yards, and 125 yards.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "CIS Football Player Profile: Jedd Gardner, Guelph Gryphons (3 of 26)". Canada West Universities Athletic Association. 2011-08-08.
- ^ "Football: East-West Bowl rosters by school".
- ^ "2011 COMBINE RESULTS: BENCH PRESS - CFL.ca". Archived from the original on 2016-04-13.
- ^ "Official Home of the Toronto Argonauts Football Club ::". Archived from the original on 2011-10-11. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ^ "U of G Football Player Drafted by CFL".
- ^ "World experience on football resume | Niagara Falls Review". www.niagarafallsreview.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-04-12.
- ^ a b "Football: Records - OUA". oua.org. Archived from the original on November 17, 2014.