Defensive line, Butler (from Ball State), 2024–26
Dantu Gardner Jr.
- Number
- No. 9
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 250 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Indianapolis, IN
Dantu Gardner Jr. plays defensive line for Butler, after Ball State (2024). Last time out, against Dayton: 6 tackles, 1 sack.
2026 so far
18 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT
Last game: 6 tackles, 1 sack vs. Dayton, L 9–19
Next game: at Drake, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Butler | 18 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ball State | 9 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Butler | 9 | DL | So. | ||
| 2026 | Butler | 9 | DL | Jr. | 6′4″ | 250 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Butler 6 games, 18 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Montana State | L 24–51 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs.Franklin | W 52–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Chicago State | W 47–20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Valparaiso | W 33–28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | vs. San Diego | W 41–10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Dayton | L 9–19 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Aug 29 vs. Georgetown College Kentucky, so that game is not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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