JACKSON, Miss. – Jackson State head football coach Deion Sanders is excited to announce the signing of Javontae Gardner, a consensus four-star offensive lineman out of Orlando, Florida.
 
Standing at an imposing 6-foot-5, 320 pounds, Gardner held offers from Florida, Kentucky, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Florida, Central Florida and a host of Power 5 programs across the country.
 
Gardner is the No. 42 ranked recruit out of the state of Florida and No. 32 ranked offensive tackle in the country.
 
Garnder's signing comes after Wednesday's record-breaking class and is the third four-star high school recruit to sign with the Tigers in the 2021 recruiting cycle.