Dennis Gardeck plays LB in the NFL. He's currently with JAX, in his 9th season in the league. He posted a 60.0 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 76th percentile among DEFs.
Size
6'0", 232#
College
Sioux Falls; West Virginia State
Draft
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Seasons
2018–2026
2021 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF
Methodology40.4
33th percentile among DEFs
10 games
Splash plays×0.15-0.44
Pass rush×0.3-0.45
Ball skills×0.25-0.68
Run defense×0.2-0.27
Availability×0.1+0.09
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Dennis Gardeck has appeared in 90 regular-season games across 9 NFL seasons on file, playing for 2 teams: ARI (2018–2024), JAX (2025–2026).
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2020: a 79.4, in the 96th percentile among DEFs that year.
2021 splits
regular season2021 game log
Dennis Gardeck — common questions
- What position does Dennis Gardeck play?
- Dennis Gardeck is listed as an LB.
- Which teams has Dennis Gardeck played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Dennis Gardeck has played for ARI (2018–2024), JAX (2025–2026).
- Where did Dennis Gardeck go to college?
- Dennis Gardeck played college football at Sioux Falls; West Virginia State.
- How many touchdowns has Dennis Gardeck scored?
- Dennis Gardeck has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
- What is Dennis Gardeck's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Dennis Gardeck rated 44.8 for 2026, the 46th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
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