Jacob Gardner

Position:
Offensive Line
Height:
6-4
Weight:
310
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
High School:
Los Osos
Prev School:
Nevada

Awards and Honors

• Team Captain - 2022, 2023, 2024
• First Team All-American, Action Network (2024)
• First Team All-American, Hero Sports (2024)
• Third Team All-American, AP (2024)
• Outland Trophy Watch List (2024)
• Jason Witten Collegiate man of the Year Watch List (2024) / Semifinalist (2024)
• All-Mountain West, First Team (League, 2024)
• All-Mountain West, Preseason (League, 2024)

• All-Mountain West, Second Team (League, 2023)

• All-Mountain West, Honorable Mention (League, 2022)

at Colorado State

Graduate, 2024 (13/13):
• Started all 13 games at center - finished his career starting every game he played in with 58 consecutive starts
• Was a key piece to the M.O.B. that ranked No. 4 in the country in sacks allowed (10)
• Helped running back Avery Morrow reach 1,000 rushing yards - the first 1,000 yard rusher since the 2017 season

Senior, 2023 (12/12):
• Started all 12 games at center
• Was part of an offensive line that averaged nearly 400 yards of offense per game
• Allowed just 14 sacks on the season

Junior, 2022 (12/12):
• Started the first two games of the season at center before injuries necessitated his move back to left tackle
• Has started every game of his college career heading into the 2023 season (33)

Before Colorado State

• Spent two seasons at Nevada (2020-21) with the current Colorado State staff
• Earned All-Mountain West honorable mention honors both seasons
• Started all nine games in 2020 as a true freshman and all 12 games in 2021 at left tackle

Personal/High School

• Prepped at Los Osos High School

• Parents are Robert and Sheri Gardner and Melissa Gardner
• Has one older brother, Sam Ernst
• Father played basketball at VMI
• Great uncles, Jack and Jerry Brisco, were professional wrestlers in the WWF as the Brisco Brothers
• Also lettered in wrestling