Last confirmed: Mississippi State, 2020. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′4″ · 220 lb · Starkville, MS
Cameron Gardner: WR · Mississippi State · #12.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Cameron Gardner
Moves the chains on third down. Two seasons at Mississippi State, two different head coaches: Joe Moorhead and Mike Leach. One game to point at: 35 receiving yards and 2 receptions against LSU — Week 4, 2020.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
The Clarion-Ledger Oct 17Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Mississippi State | 12 | 110 | 9.2 | 0 |
| 2019 | Mississippi State | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Career | 13 | 117 | 9.0 | 0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | W 44-34@ No. 6 LSU | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 24 | Season-high 35 yds |
| Wk 5 | L 14-21vs Arkansas | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 6 | L 2-24@ Kentucky | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 12 | L 24-31@ No. 13 Georgia | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 13 | L 24-31@ Ole Miss | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 12 | 110 | 9.2 | 0 | 24 |
Week 4 · 2020
W 44-34
at LSU
2 rec · 35 yds
Edged out LSU on the road in a shootout.
With K. Costello — 623 yds · 5 TD · 2 INT · K. Hill — 8 rec · 158 yds · 1 TD · 34 rush yds (7 car)
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 3.0 | 32.0 | 10.7 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 2.2 | 19.5 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.7 | 29.0 | 11.6 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.0 | 11.5 | 5.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Leach
Pass share
73.9%
555 pass / 196 run
Plays / game
75.1
10 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
601 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-heavy, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2020
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Mississippi State, 117 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2019–2020
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Joe Moorhead → Mike Leach. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
