James Gardner
Defensive Tackle * Junior
6-0 * 318 lbs.
Greensboro, Ala./Greensboro East HS

2006: Made 11 appearances with eight starts last season … Totaled 31 tackles on the year with 12 unassisted with seven going for a loss … Tallied two sacks … Recorded a career-high eight, all assisted, tackles against West Georgia … Registered a tackle for a loss five times during the season.

2005:  Appeared in 11 games for the UWA defense...Totaled 44 tackles, 18 solo...Recorded one sack for six yards, one pass break-up and one fumble recovery.

2004:  Sat out as a redshirt.

PREP:  Played for Head Coach Shannon Brown at Greensboro East (Ala.) High School…Named Defensive MVP (2002, 2003), Best Offensive and Defensive Lineman (2002, 2003)…Totaled 86 tackles as a senior, including 53 solos and seven sacks…Finished prep career with 341 total tackles, 27 sacks and one interception.

PERSONAL:  Full name is James Edward Gardner, Jr...Born 5/31/86 in Tuscaloosa, Ala...Son of James and Annie Gardner...Has one sister Jessica…Majoring in Physical Education.