The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2024 Football Roster
Roster
Velton Gardner
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-9
- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Skyline
- Previous School:
- Kansas / SMU
A fifth-year running back who transferred to Texas from SMU in August 2024.
SENIOR (2024)
Made his Longhorn debut in the season opener against Colorado State, charting three carries for 11 yards against the Rams.
BEFORE TEXAS
Appeared in 10 games in 2023 … had 23 attempts for 137 rushing yards … totaled one rushing touchdown … recorded a season-high 62 yards rushing against Charlotte on Sept. 30 … tallied one catch for seven yards . . . Played in eight games as a junior in 2022, making one start... Registered 70 carries for 368 yards and one TD... Added eight receptions for 22 yards . . . Redshirted in 2021 at Kansas … Started the first three games of the season… Registered 56 yards off 29 carries… Added one catch for two yards . . . Played in the first six games as a sophomore at Kansas in 2020, making two starts… Led Kansas with 325 rushing yards on 72 attempts… Registered two TDs… Also caught six passes for 18 yards . . . As a true freshman at Kansas in 2019, played in 10 games, making one start… Registered 26 carries for 138 yards and two TDs… Caught six passes for 24 yards… Added two tackles on special teams.
HIGH SCHOOL
A three-start recruit by 247Sports and Rivals… Threw for 2,459 yards and 26 TDs as a senior… Had a team-leading 842 rushing yards and 14 TDs… Named offensive MVP of the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl… Amassed over 3,000 total yards and 30 TDs as a junior… Also lettered in track & field.
