Collins is his recruiter. 247 has Gardner as the number 58 safety. Runs track and has been reported that he runs a 4.43 forty. Rated the 21st best 'athlete.' One goal is to be invited to the NFL combine.
If im confident in anything, its our staff knows how to evaluate safeties. Every year we have very good safeties leave because they can't see the field.
Same HS as Nick Chubb. School was a state power decades ago, but program really dropped off. Then 10-12 years ago the program made a comeback and started producing D1 kids just about every year. Another DB is a top 50 kid and committed to CU. So he is playing in a good program with some good coaching.