2020 Football Roster
Roster
Jersey Number 18
Cameron Gardner
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Starkville, Miss.
- High School/Previous School:
- Starkville
2020 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2019 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2018-19 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
2020 (Sophomore Season)
Awards: SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.
Season: Appeared in 10 games with three starts ... Saw time on offense and special teams.
at LSU (9/26): Caught two passes for a career-high 35 yards ... Had a career-long catch of 24 yards ... Both of his receptions went for first downs. Arkansas (10/3): Earned his first start of the season ... Finished with three receptions ... Totaled 32 yards ... Two receptions were first downs. at Kentucky (10/10): Totaled 20 yards on three catches ... Combined with State's receiving corp to haul in an MSU-record 45 completions. at Georgia (11/21): Recorded three receptions for 18 yards. at Ole Miss (11/28): Made one catch for five yards.
2019 (Redshirt Freshman Season)
Season: Appeared in all 13 games with one start. vs. Louisiana (8/31): Made first collegiate start.
Southern Miss (9/7): Made first collegiate reception … Had one catch for seven yards.
2018 (True Freshman Season)
Season: Appeared in three contests … Redshirted his initial year with the program.
Stephen F. Austin (9/1): Made collegiate debut.
High School
Prepped at Starkville High School under head coach Chris Jones … Three-start recruit by ESPN and 247Sports … No. 5-rated receiver in Mississippi according to 247Sports … Rated among the top 25 overall prospects in Mississippi per Rivals … Earned Mississippi Association of Coaches Class 6A first-team all-state laurels … Helped SHS to the Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 6A state championship game as a senior … Totaled 58 catches for 711 yards and 12 touchdowns over his career … As a senior, posted 35 receptions for 471 yards and nine touchdowns … As a junior, caught 21 passes for 217 yards and three scores … As a sophomore, gained 23 yards on two receptions … Competed in the 2017 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … Committed to MSU on March 24, 2017.
Personal
Born Cameron Edward Gardner on August 19, 2000 … Son of Patricia and Charles Gardner … Has five siblings – Derrick, Lance, Taffney, Kristie and Kenya … Major is undeclared … Twitter handle is @C12_Gardner.
2019 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2018-19 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
2020 (Sophomore Season)
Awards: SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.
Season: Appeared in 10 games with three starts ... Saw time on offense and special teams.
at LSU (9/26): Caught two passes for a career-high 35 yards ... Had a career-long catch of 24 yards ... Both of his receptions went for first downs. Arkansas (10/3): Earned his first start of the season ... Finished with three receptions ... Totaled 32 yards ... Two receptions were first downs. at Kentucky (10/10): Totaled 20 yards on three catches ... Combined with State's receiving corp to haul in an MSU-record 45 completions. at Georgia (11/21): Recorded three receptions for 18 yards. at Ole Miss (11/28): Made one catch for five yards.
2019 (Redshirt Freshman Season)
Season: Appeared in all 13 games with one start. vs. Louisiana (8/31): Made first collegiate start.
Southern Miss (9/7): Made first collegiate reception … Had one catch for seven yards.
2018 (True Freshman Season)
Season: Appeared in three contests … Redshirted his initial year with the program.
Stephen F. Austin (9/1): Made collegiate debut.
High School
Prepped at Starkville High School under head coach Chris Jones … Three-start recruit by ESPN and 247Sports … No. 5-rated receiver in Mississippi according to 247Sports … Rated among the top 25 overall prospects in Mississippi per Rivals … Earned Mississippi Association of Coaches Class 6A first-team all-state laurels … Helped SHS to the Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 6A state championship game as a senior … Totaled 58 catches for 711 yards and 12 touchdowns over his career … As a senior, posted 35 receptions for 471 yards and nine touchdowns … As a junior, caught 21 passes for 217 yards and three scores … As a sophomore, gained 23 yards on two receptions … Competed in the 2017 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … Committed to MSU on March 24, 2017.
Personal
Born Cameron Edward Gardner on August 19, 2000 … Son of Patricia and Charles Gardner … Has five siblings – Derrick, Lance, Taffney, Kristie and Kenya … Major is undeclared … Twitter handle is @C12_Gardner.
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