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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1968-08-10) August 10, 1968 (age 55) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Cathedral (Indianapolis, Indiana) | ||||||||
| College: | Illinois (1987–1990) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1991 / Round: 4 / Pick: 87 | ||||||||
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Morris "Moe" Gardner Jr. (born August 10, 1968) is an American former football defensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons (1991–1996). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini and was selected by the Falcons in the fourth round of the 1991 NFL draft.
Gardner graduated from Cathedral High SchoolinIndianapolis, Indiana.
He attended the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, where he played for the Illinois Fighting Illini football team, and he was a twice consensus All-Americanin1989 and 1990. He was selected as the only active player named to Illinois All-Century team in 1990 and ranks second in school history in career tackles for loss.[citation needed] He was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, earning the honor in 1990. He was also named as a finalist for both the Outland Trophy and the Lombardi Award.
Gardner was selected by the Atlanta Falcons with the 87th overall pick in the fourth round of the 1991 NFL draft.[1] 1993 is arguably considered to be his strongest season. That year, he recorded 128 tackles leading the Falcons defensive linemen and finishing second overall on the team.
In January 2022, Gardner was announced as a member of the 2022 class of the College Football Hall of Fame.[2]
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