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Steve Gardiner

Player Profile
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Dublin, Ohio
High School:
Coffman
Height / Weight:
6-1 / 222
Position:
LB
Experience:
2L

11/05/2011

Defense Delivers Big Plays In Fourth-Quarter Comeback

MSU's 31-24 victory over Minnesota featured three ties and three lead changes.

11/05/2011

Post-Game Quotes: Minnesota

11/03/2011

Elsworth Emerges As Key Contributor

Former walk-on linebacker has made the most of his opportunities during the 2011 season.

Career Stats | Game-by-Game Statistics: 2009 | 2010 | 2011


CAREER NOTES: Third-year player sees time at Sam linebacker and on special teams . . . has 42 tackles in 32 career games.

2011 NOTES: Has 17 tackles, including eight on special teams . . . has started three games (Youngstown State, Nebraska, Minnesota) . . . did not see action at Iowa (injured) . . . started against Minnesota and No. 13 Nebraska, filling in for an injured Chris Norman . . . tallied a career-high five tackles in the victory over No. 4 Wisconsin . . . recorded three tackles at Ohio State . . . recovered a fumble on a punt at Notre Dame . . . in his first career start, recorded three tackles in the season opener against Youngstown State.

2010 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Third-year player saw action in all 13 games . . . compiled 21 tackles . . . ranked second on the team in special teams tackles with 13 . . . recorded three tackles against Purdue . . . tallied three stops against Minnesota, including one for a 1-yard loss . . . produced a season-high four tackles in the win over Wisconsin . . . had three tackles against Northern Colorado.

2009 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Recorded four tackles in seven games of action . . . collected two tackles each vs. Western Michigan and Purdue . . . selected Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week vs. Northwestern.

2008 SEASON: Redshirted . . . named Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week vs. Wisconsin.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked among the nation's top inside linebackers by Scouts, Inc. (No. 18) . . . rated among the country's top linebackers by Scouts, Inc. (No. 18 inside), Scout.com (No. 19 weakside) and Rivals.com (No. 67 outside) . . . listed among the Midwest's top prospects by Scouts, Inc. (No. 43) and SuperPrep (No. 54) . . . named to SuperPrep's and PrepStar's All-Midwest Teams . . . rated among Ohio's top seniors by Scouts, Inc. (No. 14), Scout.com (No. 15) and Rivals.com (No. 47) . . . Associated Press Central All-District first-team selection as a senior . . . earned second-team All-Metro honors in 2007 from The Columbus Dispatch . . . three-year starter for Coach Mark Crabtree at Coffman High School in Dublin, Ohio . . . set school single-season records for tackles (172) and tackles for loss (24) as a senior while helping Coffman (13-1) advance to the Division I state semifinals . . . also became the Shamrocks' all-time leader in tackles (363) in 2007 . . . scored on a 36-yard run in the regional semifinal vs. Pickerington Central . . . recorded 125 tackles (68 solos, 57 assists) as a junior, with six resulting in losses including two sacks . . . also intercepted two passes and recovered a fumble in 2006 . . . rushed for 1,036 yards (6.0 avg.) and 11 touchdowns as a junior . . . scored three rushing TDs (runs of 77, 3 and 70 yards) vs. Reynoldsburg in 2006 . . . returned a fumble 25 yards for a score vs. Dublin Sciota as a junior . . . registered 65 tackles and one interception as a sophomore . . . two-year starter for the Shamrocks' basketball team . . . son of Bob and Susan Gardiner . . . born Jan. 31, 1990 . . . majoring in packaging.

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