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Demarcus Gardner — Kentucky football
Photo: UK Athletics

Player profile

Roster detail2025
Jersey number28
PositionDefensive Back
Height6-0
Weight178 lbs.
ClassFreshman
HometownCedartown, GA
High schoolCedartown

2026 Kentucky Statistics

Through November 7, 2026 (nine games); UK statistics only.

Games played8
Total tackles3

Source: UK Athletics, 2026 cumulative statistics

Kentucky Career Statistics

Kentucky games only. Totals reflect matched entries in UK’s 2023–2025 game books through the end of the 2025 season.

Statistic2025UK archive total
Matched games33
Starts recorded00
Tackles22

2025 Game Log

DateOpponentUK ResultParticipationDefense
Sept. 13, 2025Eastern MichiganW 48–23Played1 tackles, 0.0 sacks, 0.0 TFL
Nov. 8, 2025FloridaW 38–7Played—
Nov. 15, 2025Tennessee TechW 42–10Played1 tackles, 0.0 sacks, 0.0 TFL

Game log compiled from UK Athletics’ 2025 game books. Official UK Athletics bio

Recruiting Profile

Recruiting class2025
Composite national ranking#537
Composite score88.53
Star rating3-star

Source: On3/Rivals 2025 Kentucky recruiting class. These are historical high-school recruiting evaluations, separate from college and transfer-portal ratings.