Post-OSU Update: Tim Gardner was never really on an Ohio State roster; he was dismissed from the team the summer before his freshman year for a police obstruction arrest. He played 2013 for a prep school and then transferred to Indiana, where he played 11 games in 2015. (updated: Aug. 2025)

Weight: 320 (2013)

High School: Tim Gardner was a 2012 Associated Press first-team all-state performer for Lawrence Central, the Indiana Class 5A state champion, and he was also named to the Indiana Football Coaches
Association’s Top 50 all-state team … he was considered the top offensive lineman in the state by the Indianapolis Star and he was also named to that publication’s “Super Team” … Gardner helped his
undefeated (15-0) Bears team, coached by Jayson West, average 328.5 rushing yards and 38.5 points per game in 2012 … was rated as the No. 5 prospect in Indiana as a senior and the No. 24 offensive
tackle prospect by 247Sports … a three-year starter, he also helped Central to the 2010 Class 5A state final before losing to Fishers.