#15

Tristian Gardner

WR · Coastal Carolina · Fr. · #15

Transferred Missouri State → Coastal Carolina for 2026
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Tristian Gardner

WR · Missouri State · Fr · #15

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Missouri State
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Where He Ended Up · Transfer

Transferred to Coastal Carolina

2025Missouri State
2026Coastal Carolina

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Missouri State7-6HC: Ryan Beard · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Missouri State3046515.56--
Career3046515.56--

How he plays

Play style

Moves the chains on third down.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Possession Receiver

Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.

WR

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jaray Jenkins’s 2022 season.

LSU · 2022

#2

Elijah Spencer

Charlotte · 2021

68%
#3

Corri Milliner

UAB · 2025

66%
#4

Bryant Wesco Jr.

Clemson · 2025

66%
#5

Traylon Ray

West Virginia · 2024

66%

Matches Jaray on

Height
TD rate

Differs from Jaray on

Class year (lower)
Weight (lower)
EPA / play (adj) (lower)

Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Darien Chase’s path through Portland State.

Darien Chase

99%match

Portland State · 2021

#2

Tamorrion Terry

Florida State · 2020

All-ACC
99%
#3

Jarrod Barnes

Central Arkansas · 2023

98%
#4

Kobe Clark

Abilene Christian · 2022

98%
#5

Quintin Morris

Bowling Green · 2020

All-MAC
98%

Matches Darien on

Yards per reception

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Justin Stevenson's freshman season at Wyoming (2024).

Wyoming · 2024

#2

Elijah Spencer

Charlotte · 2021

66%
#3

Jalen Smith

Minnesota · 2025

66%
#4

Jeremiah Koger

South Florida · 2025

66%
#5

Keontez Lewis

Wisconsin · 2022

65%

Matches Justin on

Yards / reception
Height
Total EPA (college ability)

Differs from Justin on

Class year (lower)
Reception volume (higher)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #1114

Final rank
#1507
Avg #1326.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #1114 this season.