Ferrod Gardner joined the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent in 2022. The Linebacker has since exuded excellence and tenacity in the competitive sport.
Garner started his football career at an early age. By age seven, he already knew the basics of the game.
He attended Trotwood-Madison High School. As a senior, he produced a total of 103 tackles, including 22 tackles for loss, five sacks, and eight passes that were broken up.
He helped the Rams get to a 12–2 record and get to the semifinals of the OHSAA Division III playoffs.
At Trotwood-Madison High, Gardner was a three-year letter winner who was instrumental in the Rams’ run to a combined 37-7 record and two runner-up places in the state tournament.
Ferrod Gardner Stats: How Good Is Ferrod Gardner?
| Tackles | Def Int | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Solo | Ast | Tot | Loss | Sk | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | PD | FR | Yds | TD | FF |
| 2015 | Missouri | SEC | FR | LB | |||||||||||||||
| *2018 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | JR | LB | 13 | 24 | 26 | 50 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| *2019 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | SR | LB | 12 | 31 | 15 | 46 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| *2020 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | SR | LB | 10 | 43 | 31 | 74 | 7.0 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| *2021 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | SR | LB | 10 | 30 | 37 | 67 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career | Overall | 128 | 109 | 237 | 14.0 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Missouri | |||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana | 128 | 109 | 237 | 14.0 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
What Happened To Ferrod Gardner?
According to a spokesman for the Lafayette Police Department, Gardner was detained last Friday for felony identity theft.
According to LPD Cpl. Bridgette P. Dugas, Gardner’s bond was set at $5,000; he bonded out and was let out of jail the following day.
No other information about the incident was made available
Gardner undoubtedly recovered from his arrest and club dismissal to build a prosperous 4-year career and position himself as a defensive leader for his football team.