MyKeil Gardner holds the RDT · Backup spot in Arizona State Sun Devils’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

MyKeil Gardner is a 6'2", 300-pound defensive tackle from El Mirage, Arizona who transferred to Arizona State after two seasons at Oregon. A three-star recruit in the 2023 class, he was ranked 494th nationally and earned recognition as a top-10 player in Arizona. At Liberty High School, Gardner recorded 86 tackles and 24.0 tackles for loss as a junior, earning Arizona Republic All-Arizona honors. He compiled 58 tackles, 9.0 tackles for loss, and 4.5 sacks as a senior while helping Liberty to an 11-1 record. After appearing in three games for the Ducks in 2024 following a freshman-year injury, Gardner missed the entirety of 2025 due to injury recovery.

Oregon2023 – 2024

Arizona State2025 — present