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Gilbert Gardner

Purdue · Linebacker · 2000-03

TAK
74
COV
72
SPD
72

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Gardner was the No. 69 overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 70 overall, the 6th-highest linebacker rating at Purdue since 1990 and No. 100 among all linebackers of the 2000-2004 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2003
    • Second-team all-conference
  2. 2004
    • No. 69 overall pick, NFL Draft

Purdue Teammates

  1. 93Drew Brees1997-2000QB
  2. 88Tim Stratton1998-2001TE
  3. 86Taylor Stubblefield2000-04WR
  4. 74Akin Ayodele1999-2001EDGE
  5. 74Niko Koutouvides2000-03LB
  6. 74Shaun Phillips2000-03EDGE
  7. 74Stuart Schweigert2000-03S
  8. 72John Standeford2000-03WR
  9. 72Kyle Orton2001-04QB
  10. 72Vinny Sutherland1997-2000WR

Full Purdue all-time roster

Top Linebackers of the 2000-2004 Era

  1. 91A.J. HawkOhio State · 2002-05LB
  2. 91Dan MorganMiami · 1997-2000LB
  3. 91Rocky CalmusOklahoma · 1998-2001LB
  4. 91Teddy LehmanOklahoma · 2001-03LB
  5. 90DeMeco RyansAlabama · 2002-05LB
  6. 90Derrick JohnsonTexas · 2001-04LB
  7. 90E.J. HendersonMaryland · 1998-2002LB
  8. 90Paul PoslusznyPenn State · 2003-06LB

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Sources: Wikipedia (Gilbert Gardner) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.