Tristian Gardner holds the WR-X · Backup spot in Coastal Carolina Chanticleers’s wide receiver room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Tristian Gardner is a 6'2" sophomore wide receiver for Coastal Carolina from Dallas, Texas. He attended Waxahachie High School, where he recorded 65 receptions for 1,123 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior, earning District 11-6A Offensive Player of the Year recognition. Gardner transferred to Coastal Carolina after one season at Missouri State, where he appeared in 12 games as a freshman in 2025. He caught 30 passes for 465 yards and six touchdowns, setting a program freshman record for touchdown receptions. Notable performances included five catches for 80 yards with a game-winning 13-yard touchdown reception against Liberty and two touchdown receptions at Kennesaw State.

Missouri State2025

Coastal Carolina2026 — present