CFB
Jameel Gardner Jr.
WR · Kent State
Description
- Position
- WR
- Team
- Kent State
- Class
- —
- Jersey
- —
- Height
- —
- Weight
- —
- Hometown
- —
- Last active
- 2025
Recruiting
High School
- National Rank
- #1,636
- Stars
- ★★★
- Rating
- 0.8341
- Class
- 2022
- Committed To
- Kent State
- Hometown
- Detroit, MI
Accolades
0
No accolades.
2026 Projection
WR_TE
Receptions
25
12–37
Rec Yds
353
163–575
Rec TD
2
0–5
Season Stats
Regular season
Game Log
Latest season
| Wk | Opp | Rec | Yds | TD | Y/R | Lng | Rush | Fum | Lost | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Southern Miss | 4 | 26 | 0 | 6.5 | 13 | -1 | — | — | — |
| 3 | Tuskegee | 4 | 47 | 1 | 11.8 | 21 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Southern | 7 | 96 | 0 | 13.7 | 42 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Alabama A&M | 8 | 84 | 0 | 10.5 | 15 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Alabama State | 2 | 49 | 0 | 24.5 | 32 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Florida A&M | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 26 | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Mississippi Valley State | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Bethune-Cookman | 3 | 98 | 1 | 32.7 | 83 | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Alcorn State | 2 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — |
Stat Profile
2025 · vs 718 WRs/TEs
Rec
3233
Rec Yds
44537
Y/R
13.964
Rec TD
235
PPA
0.4337
Usage
6%23
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Volume vs Efficiency
2025 · vs 718
dashed lines = position median · top-right = high volume + efficiency
Recruiting → Production
2025 · pedigree vs PPA
Underperformed-13 pct vs pedigree
Pedigree★★★ 0.8341 · #1,636 nat'l
Production37th pct PPA · vs 718 peers
Pedigree = national recruiting standing (stars + composite rating). Production = opponent-adjusted PPA percentile vs same-position FBS peers that season.
Career Arc
Rec Yds by season
PPA Trend
opp-adjusted / play
— Overall— Pass— Rush
Career Highs
| Stat | Best Season | Career |
|---|---|---|
| Rec | 32'25 | 66 |
| Rec Yds | 445'25 | 865 |
| Rec TD | 2'25 | 4 |
Usage
2025 · share of team
Overall
6%
Rush
1%
Pass
17%
1st Down
6%
2nd Down
8%
3rd Down
5%
Standard Downs
6%
Passing Downs
6%
Usage Trend
share of team by season
— Overall— Standard Downs— Passing Downs
Game Trend
2025 · Rec Yds
Rec Yds per game
Consistency
2025 · Rec Yds
| Per game | 49.4 |
| Ceiling (90th) | 96.4 |
| Floor (10th) | 13.4 |
| Std dev | 33.5 |
| Boom rate | 33% |
| Bust rate | 22% |
| Profile | Volatile |
Boom ≥1.5× avg · Bust ≤0.5× avg · 9 games
PPA Profile
2025 · opp-adjusted / play
Overall
0.43
By play type
Pass
0.49
Rush
-0.70
By down
1st Down
0.28
2nd Down
0.35
3rd Down
1.10
By down type
Standard Downs
0.27
Passing Downs
0.81
Points Per Attempt added vs the average play, adjusted for opponent strength. Right = above baseline, left = below.
PPA Splits
Opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Season | Tm | PPA/Play | Pass | Rush | 1stDn | 2ndDn | 3rdDn | StdDn | PassDn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jackson State | 0.43 | 0.49 | -0.70 | 0.28 | 0.35 | 1.10 | 0.27 | 0.81 | 17.2 |
| 2024 | Jackson State | 1.22 | 1.33 | -0.12 | 0.69 | 1.02 | 2.07 | 0.67 | 3.02 | 15.8 |
| 2023 | Kent State | 0.18 | 0.18 | — | 0.00 | -0.15 | 1.00 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 8.9 |
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