Derrick Gardner (American football)

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Derrick Gardner
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Position: Defensive back
Personal information
Date of birth: (1977-03-10) March 10, 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth: Oakland, California
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Career information
High school: Oakland (CA) Skyline
College: California
Undrafted: 1999
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Derrick A. Gardner (born March 10, 1977) is a former American football defensive back who played one season with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of California, Berkely and attended Skyline High School in Oakland, California. He was also a member of the Rhein Fire, San Francisco Demons and Los Angeles Avengers.

Early years

Gardner played high school football for the Skyline High School Titans. He earned player of the game honors in thee California-Texas all-star game in 1995 after returning an interception 46 yards for a touchdown to win the game. He also earned all-state honors his senior year after recording five interceptions.[1]

College career

Gardner played for the California Golden Bears from 1995 to 1998. He led the Golden Bears in interceptions during his junior year with two. He started his last 31 games for Golden Bears. Gardner also started a game as a true freshman in 1995 against the Stanford Cardinal. He scored a 72-yard fumble recovery touchdown against the Arizona State Sun Devils. He recorded 160 total tackles during his college career.[1]

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons/Rhein Fire

Gardner signed with the Atlanta Falcons after going undrafted in the 1999 NFL Draft. He played in seven games for the Falcons during the 1999 season after being activated from the practice roster in October. He was allocated to NFL Europe in 2000 to play for the Rhein Fire, winning World Bowl 2000.[1]

San Francisco Demons

Gardner played for the San Francisco Demons of the XFL in 2001.[1]

Rhein Fire

Gardner played for the Rhein Fire during the 2001 season.[2]

Los Angeles Avengers

Gardner was signed to the Los Angeles Avengers' practice squad on July 5, 2002. He was promoted to the active roster on July 17, 2002. He was released by the Avenger son November 17, 2003.[3]

References

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External links

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