Denzel Gardner
Freshman quarterback on Memphis's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′0″ · 205 lb · Waldorf, MD · DeMatha Catholic HS
Recruiting
QB recruit
No. 2034 nationally · Signed with Southern Miss
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
1 quarterback on Memphis's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Southern Miss in 2025.
- Transferred from Southern Miss to Memphis in 2026.
Denzel Gardner
Southern Miss to Memphis — the move that set up everything since.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- portal record
His career
2025
- Signed with Southern Miss3-star out of DeMatha Catholic
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Memphis
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Huff
Pass share
38.2%
66 pass / 107 run
Plays / game
57.7
3 games
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Awards
A three-star recruit at quarterback for Memphis -- now graded to hold down a real role in the quarterback room.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Memphis has produced 1 All-Conference quarterbacks. 1 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2016. Paxton Lynch went on to the NFL out of this room (2016).