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2022 Football Roster

Dwain Linden

7 Michael Gardner

  • Position Safety
  • Ht./Wt. 5-11 / 197
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Cedar Hill, Texas
  • Prev School DeSoto HS (Illinois State)
  • Major Criminal Justice

Biography

At Midwestern State

Senior (2022)

played in six games making three starts at safety... compiled 19 tackles including 12 solo stops and one tackle for loss... made a season-high five solo tackles at Central Washington (10/15)... also made five tackles at Western New Mexico (10/1)...

Junior (2021)

competed in nine games making three starts at safety... amassed 23 tackles including 12 solo stops with an interception, three pass breakups, a forced fumble and a quarterback hurry... made six tackles and returned an interception for 7 yards to help MSU clinch an outright Lone Star Conference championship with a 36-30 win over UT Permian Basin in the season finale (11/13)... made six tackles, forced a fumble, was in on a tackle for loss and broke up two passes in a 52-10 over Western New Mexico (10/30)... credited with five tackles including four solo stops in a 35-17 win at No. 17 Angelo State (9/18)... made three tackles, broke up a pass and recorded a quarterback hurry at West Texas A&M (11/6)...

At Illinois State

Sophomore (2020-21)1

competed in two games on special teams during the pandemic-shortened spring season... saw action against South Dakota (2/27) and North Dakota State (2/21)...

Redshirt Freshman (2019)

saw action in four games competing on special teams and as a reserve defensive back... helped Redbirds to a 10-5 record reaching the NCAA FCS national quarterfinals... played against Northern Illinois (8/31), Eastern Illinois (9/14), Northern Arizona (9/21) and Indiana State (10/26)...

Freshman (2018)

competed in four games as a true freshman... assisted on a tackle against Saint Xavier (9/1)... recorded a solo stop versus Eastern Illinois (9/8)...

At DeSoto High School

a three-year starter for coach Todd Peterman at DeSoto (Texas) High School... helped Eagles to a 10-2 record as district runners-up advancing to the Regional round of the UIL Texas Class 6A playoffs as a senior in 2017... made 62 tackles including 41 solo stops, an interception, three pass breakups, three forced fumbles and a recovery to play a big role in helping DeSoto High to a perfect 16-0 season and a UIL Texas Class 6A state championship as a junior in 2016... finished sophomore campaign with 20 tackles helping the Eagles to a Area round finish in the 2015 UIL Texas Class 6A playoffs...

Personal

son of Cemondria Bush...

1 The 2020 football season was delayed to the spring of 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 36

    2021Junior

    Safety
    5'11" 200 lbs
    36
  • 7

    2022Senior

    Safety
    5'11" 197 lbs
    7