Is Demarcus Gardner starting?
Demarcus Gardner is listed 3rd string at RCB for Kentucky Wildcats.
Redshirt freshman · #28 · 6'0", 177 lbs
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- 12089Terhyon NicholsStarter
- 22767Isaiah McMillian
- 32859Demarcus GardnerYou
Kentucky Starting Lineup
Top defensive backs in the SEC
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Cedartown, ranked #571 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 2 tackles, 0 INT, 0 PBU. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 59 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #28
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 177 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8839
- National Rank
- #571
- High School
- Cedartown
- Hometown
- Cedartown, GA
Why this rating?
On a 84-rated defense; 11th-percentile production (×0.93 for competition level) put them -13 vs unit starters → 59.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 26WUSATKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 45-21
Sep 12LALATKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 45-17
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | WUSA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | LALA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Demarcus Gardner's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.