Derrick Gardner

Derrick A. Gardner (born March 10, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back for one season with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the California Golden Bears. He was also a member of the Rhein Fire, San Francisco Demons and Los Angeles Avengers.

Early life Gardner played high school football for the Skyline High School Titans.

College career Gardner attended the University of California, Berkeley, and played for the California Golden Bears from 1995 to 1998. On July 5, 2002, he was signed to the practice squad of the Los Angeles Avengers of the Arena Football League. Gardner was promoted to the active roster on July 17, 2002. He was released by the Avengers on November 17, 2003.

Coaching career In 2005, Gardner became an assistant Secondary Coach at his high school alma mater, Skyline High School. After leaving his position in 2008, Gardner was named the Director of Football Operations for the East West Shrine Game in 2009. In 2010, Gardner became a Pro Scouting Intern for the Seattle Seahawks. In 2011, Gardner served as a Strength Training Program Leader at the University of California, Berkeley, which is his college alma mater. Since 2012, Gardner has been an Assistant Secondary Coach and then a Cornerbacks Coach under Head Coach John Beam at Laney College. Gardner's coaching role at Laney was featured during season 5 of Last Chance U on Netflix.