James Gardner: WR · Miami (OH) · #81.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
James Gardner
Moves the chains on third down. Fourth year in the Miami (OH) receiving corps. On tape: 80 receiving yards and 7 receptions against Cincinnati, Week 2, 2018.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Miami (OH) | 12 | 157 | 13.1 | 0 | 24 |
| 2017 | Miami (OH) | 47 | 927 | 19.7 | 11 | 57 |
| 2016 | Miami (OH) | 45 | 750 | 16.7 | 6 | 70 |
| 2015 | Miami (OH) | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 0 | 39 |
| Career | 107 | 1,906 | 17.8 | 17 | 70 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 28-35vs Marshall | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 2 | L 0-21vs Cincinnati | 7 | 80 | 11.4 | 0 | 24 | Season-high 80 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 3-26@ Minnesota | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Total | 12 | 157 | 13.1 | 0 | 24 |
Week 2 · 2018
L 0-21
vs Cincinnati
7 rec · 80 yds
With K. Kramer — 38.6 yards per punt · 10 punts · 56 long · G. Ragland — 139 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · QBR 18.9 · 17 rush yds (5 car)
4 seasons under Chuck Martin — 20-29 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 5.5 | 71.0 | 13.4 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 4.0 | 52.3 | 14.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chuck Martin
Pass share
46.5%
375 pass / 432 run
Plays / game
67.2
12 games
Team sack rate
4.4%
409 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2018
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Miami (OH), 1,906 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 28 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2018
1 coachPlayed every college season under Chuck Martin.
