Usage Score
17.7
Player Dossier
2015-2021Missouri
Ferrod Gardner
LB • 6'1" • 220 lbs • Dayton, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Ferrod Gardner shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 38.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
41.9
Consistency
65.7
Season Value
35.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason · Louisiana
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 10
- Program Path
- Missouri • Louisiana
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UTSA
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Ferrod Gardner, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason · Louisiana. Ferrod Gardner shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 38.4 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason
Louisiana paired 11.5 primary output with 41.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 41.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2021 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Missouri, Louisiana.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UTSA
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2020 Postseason · Louisiana
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
41.9
Usage
17.7
Consistency
65.7
Best Game by takeover score
UTSA
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UTSA: 2. Iowa State: 2. Georgia State: 2. Georgia Southern: 1. UAB: 0. Texas State: 2. Arkansas State: 1. South Alabama: 0. UL Monroe: 0. App State: 1.5
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UTSA: 8 by 53.3. Iowa State: 9 by 57.5. Georgia State: 10 by 61.7. Georgia Southern: 5 by 30.8. UAB: 9 by 37.5. Texas State: 6 by 45. Arkansas State: 13 by 60. South Alabama: 3 by 12.5. UL Monroe: 1 by 4.2. App State: 10 by 56.7
Split Comparison
Wins1.1 · n=10
First Half1.4 · n=5 · +0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half0.9 · n=5 · -0.5 vs First Half
All Games1.1 · n=10
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
UTSA
Best efficiency game
61.7 vs Georgia State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/26 | @ UTSA | W 31-24 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/5 | @ App State10+ tackles | W 24-21 | 10 | 5 | — | 1 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/28 | @ UL Monroe | W 70-20 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/14 | vs South Alabama | W 38-10 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/7 | vs Arkansas State10+ tackles | W 27-20 | 13 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/1 | @ Texas State | W 44-34 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/24 | @ UAB | W 24-20 | 9 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/26 | vs Georgia Southern | W 20-18 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/19 | @ Georgia State10+ tackles | W 34-31 | 10 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/12 | @ Iowa State | W 31-14 | 9 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Missouri
2015
Opening stop
- 2
Louisiana
2016-2021
Final stop
Season Progression
2015201620172018201820192019202020202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Missouri | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Louisiana | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Louisiana | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Louisiana | 3 | 18.3 | 3.1 | 3 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Louisiana | 3 | 18.3 | 3.1 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Louisiana | 1.5 | 17.2 | 4 | -1.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Louisiana | 1.5 | 17.2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | Louisiana | 11.5 | 41.9 | 17.7 | 10 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Louisiana | 11.5 | 41.9 | 17.7 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Louisiana | 10.5 | 38.4 | 8.4 | -1 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UTSA
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 69.6 takeover score.
#2
Troy
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 63.8 takeover score.
#3
Iowa State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 61.3 takeover score.
#4
Georgia State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#5
Arkansas State
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 58.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Postseason · Louisiana
11.5 primary output · 41.9 efficiency · 17.7 usage
35.5
#2
2020 Regular Season · Louisiana
35.5
11.5 primary · 41.9 efficiency · 17.7 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Louisiana
22.9
10.5 primary · 38.4 efficiency · 8.4 usage
Milestones
4
Impact games
2
Splash games
6
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8786
Chaminade-Madonna · Hollywood, FL
- Committed To
- —
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
2
Career teams
10
Seasons tracked
237
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 10 tracked seasons, 45 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.