Will Gardner

Height:
6-5
Weight:
200
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Douglas, Ga.
High School:
Coffee County

2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON
Made seven starts before a knee injury ended his season against Boston College... threw for 1,669 yards and 12 touchdowns... tossed only three interceptions in only 221 passes... completed 57.5 percent of his passes... went 20-for-28 for 206 yards and two touchdowns in his first start against Miami... threw a pair of touchdowns against Murray State... went 16-for-28 for 295 yards and two touchdowns against FIU... injured his knee in the fourth quarter that forced him to miss the Wake Forest and Syracuse games... entered the game in relief versus Clemson, going 10-for-16 for 150 yards and one touchdown... threw for a career-best 330 yards in a 42-31 loss to second-ranked Florida State... went 13-for-19 for 188 yards before injuring his knee versus Boston College.

2013 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
Appeared in six games this season... was 5-for-5 for 42 yards and a score in fourth quarter appearance against FIU... made appearance for the first time in two years when he threw for 61 yards and one score against Ohio in season-opener.

2012 FRESHMAN SEASON
Redshirted

HIGH SCHOOL
Played for Ken Eldridge at Coffee High School... three-star prospect by Rivals.com and Scout.com... rated as the 29th-best pro-style quarterback by Rivals.com... ranked 47th by Scout.com... the top-rated quarterback prospect in Class 5-A... has good release on throws and has the ability to scramble out of the pocket... consistent play helped stabilize offense at Coffee High School... ruptured ACL in victory over Brunswick and missed entire senior season... considered one of the top quarterback prospects in the state of Georgia by the Atlanta-Journal Constitution... three-year starter... second Coffee High School football player to attend U of L, joining Adrian Grady... led Coffee County to the state playoffs as a junior... threw for nearly 1,400 yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior... ran multiple offensive formations including the Wing-T, Option and Spread offenses... Lemming Top Combo Passer honoree... has good accuracy but can improve arm strength for better control of deep throws.