Velton Gardner

RB • 5'9" • 189 lbs • Dallas, TX, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Velton Gardner leans balanced backfield option traits and 34.8 efficiency.

Usage / Role

Rotational offensive role

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Impact Production

Developing production for a back

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Reliability

Sporadic game-to-game production

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Star Power

Limited ceiling signals so far

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Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by Season Value: 2020 Regular Season · Kansas

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 3
Unique Seasons: 6
Program Path: Kansas • SMU • Texas
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: Lamar

Player Story

Velton Gardner built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a running back from Dallas, TX wearing No. 24, spending time with Kansas, SMU, and Texas. The clearest part of Velton Gardner's career was his...

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Class 2025 · Rating 0.8717

East Central · San Antonio, TX

Committed To: Arizona
Commit Date: Jan 1, 2025

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Velton Gardner quick answers

Latest team and position: Texas · RB
Career Scrimmage Yards: 1,123
Tracked sample: 6 unique seasons · 6 entries · 34 games
Best season: 2020 Regular Season · Kansas
Top game: Lamar
Recruit profile: 3-star · East Central · Arizona
High school pipeline: East Central · 6 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
Latest roster: No. 24 · Senior
2024 Scrimmage yards rank: 26 scrimmage yards · RB 602nd (top 85%) · SEC 262nd (top 78%) · National 2,047th (top 77%)

Velton Gardner played RB for Kansas, SMU, and Texas. Across 6 tracked seasons, Velton Gardner recorded 1,050 rushing yards, 73 receiving yards, and 2 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2022 with SMU.

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