Former Clemson All-American kicker and punter Chris Gardocki played for a lot of different head coaches during his 16-year NFL career, such as Mike Ditka and Dave Wannstedt with the Chicago Bears from 1991-94, Jim Mora with the Indianapolis Colts in 1998, Butch Davis with the Cleveland Browns from 2001-03 and Bill Cowher with the […]
Following an All-American career at Clemson, Chris Gardocki went on to play 16 seasons in the NFL, more than any other former Tiger. The former placekicker/punter attributes his success and longevity to two things – hard work, and fear. “I played out of fear, probably,” Gardocki told The Clemson Insider. “Because when you get in […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Former Clemson and NFL kicker Chris Gardocki and former Clemson baseball standout Shane Monahan are among the members of the Class of 2019 being formally inducted into the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame on Monday evening. The Clemson Insider attended the SCAHOF’s annual press conference Monday afternoon at the Columbia Metropolitan […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Former Clemson and NFL kicker Chris Gardocki is one of seven members of the Class of 2019 that will be formally inducted into the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame during a ceremony Monday evening. The Clemson Insider was on hand for the SCAHOF press conference at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center […]
Two former Clemson stars where named to the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Class of 2019 on Thursday. Former Clemson kicker and punter Chris Gardocki and former baseball star Shane Monahan were named to the class, along with former South Carolina women’s basketball coach Nancy Wilson, Gamecock defensive lineman John Abraham, linebacker Dexter […]
In this series we will pick the best players from Clemson’s Modern Era (1990-present). This is the era following the Tigers’ great teams of the Danny Ford and Charlie Pell era. Some of the players on this list might be considered among Clemson’s all-time greats and you are sure to recognize a few, if not […]
In this series we will pick the best players from Clemson’s Modern Era (1990-present). This is the era following the Tigers’ great teams of the Danny Ford and Charlie Pell era. Some of the players on this list might be considered among Clemson’s all-time greats and you are sure to recognize a few, if not […]