Dantu Gardner
2024 (Fr.): Redshirt season, did not play. HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year letterwinner at Lawrence North High School under coach Pat Mallory … Gardner capped his high school career by being named to the Indiana Football Coaches Association Top 50 All-State Team after making 98 tackles … he had 20 tackles for loss and eight sacks as an outside linebacker and defensive end for the 7-4 Wildcats … he added three fumble recoveries, forced a pair of fumbles and added an interception during his senior year … for his career, he made 207 tackles including 30 TFLs and 16 sacks, earning all-state honors in each of his last two seasons … he chose Ball State over an offer from Purdue, and hopes to major in business … he boasts a 3.57 high school GPA with high honor roll and National Honor Society recognition. PERSONAL: Hobbies include fishing … a favorite food is chicken alfredo … a favorite athlete is Tj Watt, a current linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers … he hopes to go to the league or be in real estate after college.
- TransferredPortal · 8/24/25, 11:07 AMDantu Gardner (DL) officially transferred from Ball State University to Butler University
- EnteredPortal · 4/16/25, 8:55 AMDantu Gardner (DL) officially entered the transfer portal · from Ball State University
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | DEF SNAPS | PROD | TACK | SOLO | TFL | TACK YDS | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Butler University | 3 | 3 | -- | -- | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 2025 | Butler University | 9 | 0 | -- | -- | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 |  Ball State University | 0 | 0 | -- | DNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 12 | 3 | -- | DNP | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
Valuation
Profile last updated Sep 23, 2026