Jedd Gardner

Jedd Gardner (born July 22, 1988 in Niagara Falls, Ontario) is a Canadian football wide receiver for the Guelph Gryphons.[1] He was selected to compete in the East-West bowl[2] and in the 2011 CFL combine.[3] He was drafted 28th overall by the Toronto Argonauts [4] of the Canadian Football League in the 2011 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 31, 2011.[5] After being released following the 2011 training camp, Gardner was sent to play for Team Canada in the IFAF World Cup Tournament and after returned to play out his final year at Guelph.[6] During his college career Gardner posted some impressive numbers 152 receptions for 2515 yards and 15 touchdowns. He also added 200 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. In the return game Gardner posted 989 punt returns yards on 17 attempts for an amazing 58.18 yards/return with 4 touchdowns. As a kick returner he tallied 570 yards and 1 touchdown.[7] Gardner also holds the 3 of the longest plays in CIS history at 129 yards, 128 yards, and 125 yards.[8]

Jedd Gardner
No. 89
Born: (1988-07-22) July 22, 1988
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Career information
StatusActive
Position(s)WR/KR
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
UniversityGuelph
High schoolSt. Micheal's High School
CFL draft2011 / Round: 4 / Pick: 28
Drafted byToronto Argonauts
Career history
As player
2011Toronto Argonauts*
2012Toronto Argonauts*
*Offseason and/or practice roster member only
Career highlights and awards
Awards4x OUA ALL-STAR WR, OUA ALL-STAR KR, CIS ALL-CANADIAN WR, 2x Guelph MVP, Ted Wildman Award Winner, 4x CIS ACADEMIC ALL-CANADIAN
HonorsTop Performer (40x Dash and Broad Jump) at Duane Ford National Inviation Combine (NIC)
RecordsReceptions in a career 152 / Yards in a Career 2515
Jedd Gardner
Medal record
Men’s American football
Representing  Canada
World Championship
2011 AustriaTeam Competition

Jedd Gardner also worked as an IHOP server in the mid-2000s. He was at the downtown Niagara Falls location. Jedd was a hit with the older lady serving staff!

References
  1. http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/fball/2011-12/files/player_profiles/gue_gardner
  2. http://www.cisblog.ca/2010/04/football-east-west-bowl-rosters-by.html
  3. https://www.cfl.ca/2011-combine-results-bench-press/
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-11. Retrieved 2016-04-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. http://news.uoguelph.ca/2011/05/u-of-g-football-player-drafted-by-cfl/
  6. http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/2011/07/21/world-experience-on-football-resume
  7. http://www.oua.ca/sports/fball/records
  8. http://www.oua.ca/sports/fball/records
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