Running back, Temple, 2015–19
Jager Gardner
- Number
- No. 21
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 220 lb
- Class (2019)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Black Mountain, NC
Jager Gardner played running back at Temple (2015–19).
Career highs
133rushing yards, career highat South Florida, 20192rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Bucknell, 2019Team titles: American champions, 2016
Rushing
Returns
Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Temple | 21 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2016 | Temple | 21 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2017 | Temple | 21 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2018 | Temple | 21 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2019 | Temple | 21 | RB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′2″ | 220 |
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.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Temple | 33 | -0.02 | – | – | -0.6 | 8% | 0.12 |
| 2016 | Temple | 29 | -0.18 | – | – | -5.2 | 7% | – |
| 2017 | Temple | 13 | -0.38 | – | – | -5.0 | – | – |
| 2018 | Temple | 74 | -0.04 | 9th (n=300) | 0.15 | -3.3 | 12% | 0.02 |
| 2019 | Temple | 153 | 0.02 | 17th (n=287) | 0.13 | 3.2 | 18% | -0.03 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2019 Temple 11 games, 585 rushing yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 56–12 | 10 | 54 | 2 | 11 | – | – |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 20–17 | 16 | 82 | 0 | 36 | – | – |
| Sep 21 | at | L 22–38 | 7 | 33 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 32 |
| Sep 28 | vs. | W 24–2 | 18 | 69 | 0 | 16 | – | – |
| Oct 3 | at | W 27–17 | 14 | 60 | 1 | 10 | – | – |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 30–28 | 18 | 77 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 5 |
| Oct 19 | at | L 21–45 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 1 | −2 |
| Oct 26 | vs. | L 21–63 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Nov 7 | at | W 17–7 | 25 | 133 | 0 | 57 | – | – |
| Nov 16 | vs. | W 29–21 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Nov 23 | at | L 13–15 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 9 | – | – |
2018 Temple 9 games, 253 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | vs. | L 29–36 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 12 | – | – |
| Sep 15 | at | W 35–14 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
| Sep 20 | vs. | W 31–17 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 1 | −3 |
| Oct 6 | vs. | W 49–6 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 24 |
| Oct 13 | at | W 24–17 | 11 | 52 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 58 |
| Oct 20 | vs. | W 24–17 | 15 | 56 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| Nov 1 | at | L 40–52 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| Nov 24 | at | W 57–7 | 6 | 57 | 1 | 26 | – | – |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. | L 27–56 | 7 | 34 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
2017 Temple 3 games, 37 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at | L 16–49 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 9 | – | – |
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 16–13 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 14 | – | – |
| Sep 21 | at | L 7–43 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | – |
2016 Temple 8 games, 111 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 38–0 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 5 | – | – |
| Sep 17 | at | L 27–34 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 48–20 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 17 | – | – |
| Oct 1 | vs. | W 45–20 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 9 | – | – |
| Oct 21 | vs. | W 46–30 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 29 | vs. | W 34–13 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | – | – |
| Nov 19 | at | W 31–0 | 12 | 33 | 0 | 10 | – | – |
| Nov 26 | vs. | W 37–10 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 14 | – | – |
2015 Temple 10 games, 184 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. | W 27–10 | 2 | −2 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 2 | at | W 37–3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – |
| Oct 22 | at | W 24–14 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 31 | vs. | L 20–24 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 6 | at | W 60–40 | 6 | 110 | 1 | 94 | – | – |
| Nov 14 | at | L 23–44 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
| Nov 21 | vs. | W 31–12 | 12 | 43 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
| Nov 28 | vs. | W 27–3 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 13 | – | – |
| Dec 5 | at | L 13–24 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dec 22 ✦ | vs. | L 17–32 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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