Bio

Former University of Michigan quarterback Devin Gardner adds to his role as a FOX Sports college football reporter by working as an analyst and sideline reporter for the newly created United Football League (UFL) in 2024.

A three-year starter for the Wolverines as a wide receiver and quarterback, Gardner ranks in the top five in every major QB category in Michigan history. He holds both the first (503 yards vs. Indiana) and second-most (451 yards vs. Ohio State) pass yards in program history, as well as the record for total offense in a game with 586 yards.

For his entire Wolverine career, Gardner completed 60.4 percent of his passes for 6,336 passing yards, while tossing in 44 touchdowns and 32 interceptions. As a runner, he rushed for 916 yards on 342 attempts, piling up 24 total touchdowns.

Gardner played professionally for the Sagamihara Rise in Japan in 2016-2017 and with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the CFL in 2018.

Born in 1991 and raised in Detroit, Gardner attended Inkster High School, where he graduated with honors. A prep athlete, Gardner was a Parade Magazine All-American and SuperPrep All-American and participated in the Under Armour All-America Game.

As a broadcaster, Gardner scored three Michigan Sports Emmys with Bally Sports.

In addition to his work with FOX Sports, Gardner has dedicated his life to helping young student athletes realize their dreams with a program he calls “Young Go Getters” that services boys and girls in the Detroit metro area.