JUCO ILB Lavar Gardner [Illinois - Signed LOI]

[Husker in WI]

If he runs anywhere close to the 4.38 he claims on his Hudl, I'm in.

 

[Ziebol]

Alright, competing against Illinois and UMass. Our LB coaches can’t coach or recruit. 

It is extremely unsettling just how bad they are at recruiting this year. Gunnerson was recruited heavily by Chins and Frost. Dewitt and Ruud have fallen flat on their face this season on the field and on the trail. If results in those positions don't step up next season they are the first two gone. Dewitt especially. 

 

[The_Fan_Man]

From high school: 

Lavar Gardner, Columbia – DeKalb historically puts out more major D-I players than any other Georgia county, and Gardner was its leading tackler in 2017 with 89 solo stops in 11 games and 137 total tackles. A strong safety and linebacker, Gardner had 11 sacks and 21 other tackles for losses. Lavar Gardner was named the DeKalb County player of the year, the Region 5-AAAAA defensive player of the year, and named All-State. Gardner, who is 6-2, 190, is going to Samford, an FCS program that finished second in the Southern Conference last season. 

This year, he is the leading tackler at Hutchinson, who is ranked 3rd in JUCO.

 

[Roger Dorn]

Good speed and good instincts, two things we are lacking at ILB. I’m sold.