Barry Gardner

American football player (born 1976)

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American football player

Barry Gardner
No. 52, 55, 53
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1976-12-13) December 13, 1976 (age 47) Harvey, Illinois, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:	Harvey (IL) Thornton
College:	Northwestern
NFL draft:	1999 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35
Career history
Philadelphia Eagles (1999–2002) Cleveland Browns (2003–2004) New York Jets (2005) New England Patriots* (2006)

Career highlights and awards
2× First-team All-Big Ten (1997, 1998)


Player stats at PFR

Barry Allan Gardner (born December 13, 1976) is a former American football linebacker. He was selected in the second round of the 1999 NFL draft.^[1]

Gardner was an eight-year veteran and played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Cleveland Browns, New York Jets, and New England Patriots. Gardner has primarily been used and known around the league as a solid special teams player. He graduated from Thornton Township High School, then played college football for the Northwestern Wildcats.