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Rich Gardner

Penn State · Cornerback · 2000-03

SPD
66
COV
80
BLL
68

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Gardner was the No. 92 overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 69 overall, the 10th-highest cornerback rating at Penn State since 1990 and No. 84 among all cornerbacks of the 2000-2004 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2004
    • No. 92 overall pick, NFL Draft

Penn State Teammates

  1. 93Larry Johnson2000-02RB
  2. 90Paul Posluszny2003-06LB
  3. 90Tamba Hali2002-05EDGE
  4. 83Michael Haynes1999-2002EDGE
  5. 80Alan Zemaitis2001-05S
  6. 80Jimmy Kennedy2001-02EDGE
  7. 74Bryant Johnson1999-2002WR
  8. 72James Boyd1998-2000S
  9. 72Justin Kurpeikis1998-2000EDGE
  10. 70Bhawoh Jue1998-2000CB

Full Penn State all-time roster

Top Cornerbacks of the 2000-2004 Era

  1. 90Antonio PerkinsOklahoma · 2002-04CB
  2. 90Derrick StraitOklahoma · 2001-03CB
  3. 90Jimmy WilliamsVirginia Tech · 2004-05CB
  4. 90Quentin JammerTexas · 1998-2001CB
  5. 90Shane WaltonNotre Dame · 1999-2002CB
  6. 90Terence NewmanKansas State · 1999-2002CB
  7. 88Antoine CasonArizona · 2004-07CB
  8. 88Carlos RogersAuburn · 2001-04CB

Best college cornerbacks since 1990Best Big Ten players

Sources: Wikipedia (Rich 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.