Editing Rod Gardner (section)

==College career==
Gardner played [[college football]] at [[Clemson University]], where he started as a [[quarterback]] and [[Safety (American football position)|safety]] on the [[practice squad]] (as a [[true freshman]]) before switching to wide receiver his sophomore year. He was selected as a second team All-[[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] during his junior year after setting the school record for catches, yards, and receptions per game.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Rod Gardner: Clemson's Mr. Confidence - Clemson Football News - TigerNet|url = http://www.tigernet.com/story/football/Rod-Gardner-Clemsons-Mr-Confidence-618&nextbox=1|website = www.tigernet.com| date=September 2, 2000 |access-date = December 14, 2015}}</ref> His senior year, he not only made first team All-ACC, but was a first team [[All-America]]n as well. In 2000, he was one of the ten finalists for the [[Biletnikoff Award]] after posting six [[touchdown]]s on 51 [[Reception (American football)|receptions]] and 956 yards.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.clemsontigers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/102600aab.html|title=Gardner Hauls In Semifinalist Nod For Biletnikoff Award|date=Oct 26, 2000|publisher=[[Clemson Tigers]]|access-date=November 19, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120503102501/http://www.clemsontigers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/102600aab.html|archive-date=May 3, 2012}}</ref>