1. Benjamin David Gardner was born on April 29,1991 and is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League.
16 Facts About Ben Gardner
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Ben Gardner played college football for the Stanford Cardinal and was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL draft.
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Ben Gardner was a member of the San Diego Chargers.
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Ben Gardner received numerous top honors including 2008 Associated Press 1st-team All-State; 2008 WFCA 1st-Team All-State; 2008 all-North Shore Conference First; and 2008 North Shore Conference Defensive Player of the Year.
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Ben Gardner did not see field action in his first year.
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Ben Gardner logged three tackles, including two tackles for loss and one sack.
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Ben Gardner recorded 35 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks.
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Ben Gardner was named to the All-Pac-12 Conference 2nd Team, and received Stanford's Deswarte-Eller Award honoring the most outstanding sophomore.
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Ben Gardner ranked 13th in the Pac-12 in tackles for loss per game, and 16th in sacks per game.
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Ben Gardner had a season-high five tackles and one sack vs California and a season-high 2.5 tackles for loss vs Arizona.
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Ben Gardner started all 14 games of the 2012 season, including the Pac-12 Championship Game vs UCLA and the 2013 Rose Bowl vs Wisconsin.
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Ben Gardner tied for second on the Stanford team with 14.5 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks.
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Ben Gardner ranked among the nation's top 75 in both categories.
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Ben Gardner's season included 49 tackles, 5 passes broken up, and 2 quarterback hurries.
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Ben Gardner chose to return to Stanford for a fifth year in 2013, rather than enter the NFL draft, but it ended early because of a torn pectoral muscle he suffered against Oregon State University.
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Ben Gardner was selected in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL draft by the Dallas Cowboys.