Memphis Tigers · QB RoomQB
#9 Denzel Gardner
Class RS FR/TRFrom Southern Miss (transfer)Ht / Wt 6'0" · 205 lbHometown Waldorf, MD · DeMatha Catholic HS
Depth-chart placement
Current role
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QuarterbackExperience
2-FRLast change
Updated 2026-07-29QB room context
View full depth chart →Denzel Gardner holds the QB · Depth spot in Memphis Tigers’s quarterback room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Transfer history
2026Southern Miss→Memphis Tigers
Background & career
Denzel Gardner is a quarterback for the Memphis Tigers who transferred from Southern Mississippi. The 6'0", 205-pound passer hails from Waldorf, Maryland, where he attended DeMatha Catholic High School. Gardner was a three-star recruit in the 2025 class with a rating of 0.8428 and a national ranking of 1892. He currently holds the number 9 jersey and is classified as a redshirt freshman/transfer for the 2026 season.
Southern Miss2025
Memphis2026 — presentPrevious schoolSouthern MissRecruiting3-star · No. 1892 nationalOriginWaldorf, MD · DeMatha Catholic HS