1  Ryan Gardner Class: Senior Hometown: Fairfield, Calif. Last College: Diablo Valley College Height / Weight: 6-1 / 180 Position: WR Experience: 2L

2009 (Senior): Played in 10 games as a reserve, catching two passes for 50 yards...In huge 23-17 win at Colorado (Sept. 6), beat his man down the right sideline to haul in a 43-yard reception, longest of his career, and set up a CSU field goal early in the second quarter.

2008 (Junior): Signed as a junior-college transfer in February, played in all 13 games...Caught 13 passes for 88 yards (6.8 avg.) on the season...Made his Division I debut in season opener, vs. Colorado (Aug. 31)...Caught three passes in 28-25 triumph vs. Houston (Sept. 20)...In win at Wyoming (Nov. 22) that gave CSU bowl eligibility, hauled in a third-down pass to move the chains on the Rams' eventual game-winning drive, in the fourth quarter...Missed a portion of fall camp with an ankle injury...In New Mexico Bowl triumph vs. Fresno State (Dec. 20), caught a third-down pass to keep alive a march that ended in a second-quarter field goal...Has a 42-inch vertical leap and great speed.

Junior College: Speedy wideout, led Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, Calif., with 29 receptions for 680 yards (23.4 avg.) and nine TDs in 2007...Came to Diablo Valley as a basketball player, and didn't play football for two years after high school...Head coach was Mike Darr...Also recruited by Akron, Fresno State, Portland State, Utah State and Utah.

High School: All-conference and team MVP as a 2004 senior at Rodriguez High School in Fairfield, Calif. ...Established his school's career record for receiving yards...Head coach was Ken Naedu...Also lettered in basketball and track (team captain).

Personal: Given name Ryan Earl Gardner...Born July 14, 1987, in San Francisco, Calif. ...Parents are Aaron and Rachael Guillory...Has a younger brother and two younger sisters...Majored in communications at Colorado State...Hometown: Fairfield, Calif.