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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 1, 1981 Carbondale, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 194 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Chicago (IL) Hales Franciscan | ||||||||
| College: | Penn State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2004 / round: 3 / pick: 92 | ||||||||
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Richard James Gardner (born February 1, 1981) is an American former professional football player. He last played defensive back for Kiel Baltic Hurricanes of the German Football League (GFL). A Penn State University Football graduate and 3rd round draft pick, he played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Tennessee Titans from 2004–2005, and the Seattle Seahawks in 2006.
Coming to Penn State as a walk-on in 1999, Gardner started every game in his final two seasons. He totaled 141 tackles, two fumble recoveries, 15 pass deflections and three interceptions for 109 yards and two touchdowns. He was named a third-team All-American his senior year and honorable mention All-Big Ten his senior and junior years. He graduated from Penn State with a Bachelor of Arts in economics in December 2003.