Gilbert Gardner
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2006
Height6'1"
Weight228 lb
BornMay 9, 1982
Age44
CollegePurdueSee College Stats
Rookie yr2004
Draft2004 · Rd 3, Pick 69 · IND
A linebacker who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2004 | — | IND | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | IND | 4 | — | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | IND | 11 | — | 40 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | TEN | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 20 | — | 58 | 33 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 31 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 31 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
42
Sustained
career value
×.6
35
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 39.2 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 31· confidence 75%
What builds the career mark of 42
On-field 31.2
Availability 10.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2005bestavg 352006
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Sacks leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 88%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2004
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.65s
40-Yard
Above avg · 60th pct
Pos 60thAll 50thClass Pos 46thClass All 53th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Purdue), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Reggie WayneWR4yNick HarperCB4yPeyton ManningQB3yDwight FreeneyDE3yMarvin HarrisonWR3yRobert MathisOLB3yBrandon StokleyWR3yDallas ClarkTE3yRaheem BrockDE3yDavid ThorntonOLB3yHunter SmithP3yGary BrackettMLB3yDominic RhodesRB3yCato JuneLB3yRob MorrisLB3yMontae ReagorDE3yJason DavidDB3yJosh ThomasDE3yBob SandersS3yMike DossDB3yBen HartsockTE3yAaron MooreheadWR3yEdgerrin JamesRB2yCorey SimonDT2y
2004 Draft Class· this player went #69
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2007team change
Joined TEN (from IND)
- 2007final season
Last recorded season with TEN
- 2004draft
Drafted by IND — Round 3, Pick 69
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 228 lb
Frame
229 lb at 4.65s
Size-speed
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
31
peak 35
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2005
C+2006
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
41%
20042007
2004 · backup · 3/16 G
Era Translator
Tackles translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Tackles | Tackles/G | → 2025 Tackles | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12 | 3 | 30+18 | 1.7 |
| 2006 | 40 | 3.6 | 45+5 | 2.6 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #69 (Rd 3) · IND · 2004 · -12.6 vs expected KV-H
31actual
43.6 expected · Δ−12.6
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