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Dennis Gardeck

LB

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

2026 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
44.8

46th percentile among DEFs

6 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.34
Pass rush×0.3-0.34
Ball skills×0.25-0.61
Run defense×0.2-0.13
Availability×0.1+1.07

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2026JAX44.86
2025JAX6015
2024ARI94.46
2023ARI64.817
2022ARI49.213
2021ARI40.410
2020ARI79.410
2019ARI33.25
2018ARI34.18

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.

2026 splits

regular season

2026 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1CLE—41.2
Week 2DEN—59.6
Week 3NE—40.9
Week 4CIN—40.4
Week 5PHI—40.6
Week 6HOU—40.1

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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