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32 Ja'Quan Gardner

  • Height 5-7
  • Weight 205
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Ceres, Calif.
  • Highschool Central Valley HS

Biography

HUMBOLDT STATE: (2016) Played in 11 games … Was a unanimous All-GNAC First Team selection … Earned D2CCA All-Region and Second Team All-America honors … Collected Player of the Week honors twice … Led the team in rushing with 1,300 yards on 249 carries … Ran for 18 touchdowns and had a touchdown reception … Compiled 324 receiving yards on 42 receptions … Broke the program’s single-game rushing record with 313 yards versus Western State (Nov. 5) … Shattered the GNAC’s single-game, all-purpose yards record with 375 in the Western State game … Became the program’s all-time leading rusher and leading scorer (2015) Was the Harlon Hill Trophy Runner-up … Collected AFCA, Associated Press, Don Hansen and D2CCA All-American honors … Tabbed a Don Hansen All-Super Region Three selection … Named the GNAC Offensive Player of the Year and was a unanimous All-GNAC First Team selection … Earned GNAC Player of the Week honors five times … Played in 12 games … Led the nation with 2,226 rushing yards … Was the national leader in rushing yards per game (188.8) and rushing touchdowns (25) … Compiled 200-plus rushing yards in six games …  Broke the program’s single-game rushing record with 305 yard versus Azusa Pacific … Broke the single-season GNAC record for carries (337) and rushing yards (2,266) … Was 2-for-2 passing for 109 yards and two touchdowns … Caught 11 passes for 106 receiving yards (2014) Named to the All-GNAC Second Team ... Played in eight games ... Carried the ball 88 times for 607 yards ... Scored eight rushing touchdowns ... Averaged 6.8 yards per carry ... Named the GNAC Offensive Player of the Week after he rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns versus Azusa Pacific (Sept. 13) ... Rushed for a season-high 156 yards on 17 carries in his collegiate debut against Texas A&M Kingsville ... Caught a season-long 59-yard reception for a touchdown versus SD Mines (Oct. 4).

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned All-State honors at running back at Central Valley HS.
 
PERSONAL: Son of Stacey Gardner … Majoring in athletic training.

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Historical Player Information

  • 32

    2014Freshman

    RB
    5'7" 175 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2015Sophomore

    RB
    5'7" 190 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2016Junior

    RB
    5'7" 205 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2017Senior

    RB
    5'7" 205 lbs
    32