Tim Gardner

Wisconsin

Nov 15 (Sat)

Noon

Weight:
300
Height:
6-5
Position:
OL
Year:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Indianapolis, Ind.
High School:
Milford Academy

2015 (Freshman): Appeared in 11 games … Indiana finished first in the Big Ten in total offense, passing offense and scoring offense, while placing second in rushing offense ... the Hoosiers became the first team since Ohio State in 1995 to lead the league in total, passing and scoring offense ... IU led the conference in scoring offense for the first time since the Big Ten began using the entire season as the statistical champion in 1985 ... Indiana had not led the league in total offense since 1988 ... the Hoosiers became the fourth college football team to have a 3,500-yard passer, a pair of 1,000-yard running backs and a 1,000-yard receiver in the same year ... IU was one of only two Power Five conference teams with two 1,000-yard running backs (Baylor) ... the offensive line allowed 13 sacks, tied for the seventh fewest nationally ... Indiana set single-season school records with 475 total points, 6,556 total yards, 3,820 passing yards, 337 first downs and 168 passing first downs.

2014: Sat out the 2014 season due to NCAA transfer rules ... scout team player of the week (Bowling Green).

Prep/Personal: Offensive lineman for head coach Bill Chaplick at Milford Academy and head coach Jayson West at Lawrence Central High School ... teammate of IU fifth-year senior offensive lineman Wes Rodgers and redshirt sophomore running back Alex Rodriguez at Lawrence Central ... teammate of IU junior tight end Jordan Fuchs at Milford ... rated the No. 3 prep school prospect by Rivals ... Indiana Football Coaches Association Top 50 and all-state as a senior ... Indiana Associated Press Class 5A All-State ... selected to the 2012 Indianapolis Star Super Team and named Position Award winner (offensive line) ... Lawrence Central went 15-0 and won the Indiana Class 5A state championship ... team averaged 38.5 points and 328.5 rushing yards per game ... three-year starter ... the Bears went 13-2 and advanced to its first state title game in 2010 ... rated the No. 5 prospect in Indiana and the No. 24 offensive tackle nationally by 247Sports in 2012 ... grandmother is Sharon Anderson ... born on Oct. 9, 1994, Timothy J. Gardner is a criminal justice major.