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2022 Football Roster

20 Jayce Gardner

  • Position Running Back
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 215
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Moore, Okla.
  • Highschool Moore High

Biography

Sophomore running back that saw plenty of action in his first year on the field and looks to come back in Year 2 with more of the same ... Talented athlete that can make defenders miss or go through them ... Has getaway speed in the open field ... Requires more than one tackler to bring him down ... Can catch the ball out of the backfield too and is a versatile weapon for Central Oklahoma. 

2021: Played in all 11 games during redshirt freshman season with the Bronchos ... Led the team in carries and yards ... Totaled 107 rushes for 549 yards, scoring six touchdowns on the ground ... He also pulled in 26 receptions for 176 yards ... Among the best running backs in the MIAA, ranking in the Top 13 in four major categories ... Ranked 13th in yards, 12th in carries, 11th in touchdowns and ninth in yards per carry (5.1) ... Ran the ball 13 times for 43 yards in his first career college football game ... Had 13 carries for 76 yards and a touchdown in the his second game ... Posted first career 100-yard game at Northeastern State in Week 6, hitting the mark on the dot with 14 carries ... Had a season-long 27-yard scamper in that win, which helped Central keep the President's Cup for a seventh-straight season ... Tallied 353 yards in a four-game stretch from Week's 5-8 and UCO was 3-1 in that time frame ... Scored first and only two-touchdown game in Week 10 against Nebraska-Kearney.

2020: Gained a year of experience through practice with Central not competing during the pandemic.

High School: All-State selection out of Moore High School ... Led team to a playoff victory for first time in nearly 20 years and helped team make state semifinals.

Personal: Kinesiology major ... Birthdate is April 16, 2002.

Statistics

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2022

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Historical Player Information

  • 27

    2020Freshman

    Running Back
    5'11" 215 lbs
    27
  • 20

    2021Freshman

    Running Back
    5'11" 215 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2022Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'11" 215 lbs
    20
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