Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 7-35@ Michigan State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#91
Reggie Gardner
Junior defensive lineman on Eastern Michigan's 2026 roster.
5′11″ · 288 lb · Southfield, MI · Southfield A&T
Returning to Eastern Michigan for 2026
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
2 tackles
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, at Michigan State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive lineman on Eastern Michigan's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 2-star recruit to Eastern Michigan in 2024.
Reggie Gardner
A 2-star signing who has since put three seasons on the field at Eastern Michigan. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against Michigan State, Week 2, 2026.
2 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- recruiting profile
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Eastern Michigan2-star out of Southfield
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★
CFB
College
Eastern Michigan
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Eastern Michigan
Played his entire career under Chris Creighton.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Chris Creighton — 10-17 over that span.
2024Eastern Michigan5-7HC: Chris Creighton · Run-leaning
2025Eastern Michigan4-8HC: Chris Creighton · Balanced
2026Eastern Michigan1-2HC: Chris Creighton · Pass-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Creighton
Pass share
58.2%
107 pass / 77 run
Plays / game
61.3
3 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
117 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Eastern Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Eastern Michigan
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -14 net (12 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Eastern Michigan · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #103 · 2026 recruiting class #106
Background
EMU: 2025: Played in three games…Recorded four tackles, including two solo and two assisted…2024: Practiced with the team but did not see game action…HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Head Coach Aaron Marshall at Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology…Ranked as a two-star recruit by 247Sports…O...
The defensive line · Eastern Michigan
- #54Quincy Byas5.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #33Carter Evans4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #88Ronn Hardin2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99Warren-Stevens Tayou1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #91Reggie Gardner0 tackles for loss · 2025
17 more on the roster · Eastern Michigan team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology