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2014 NFL Draft · Rd 7, Pick 16 · #231 overall

Ben Gardner Stanford Draft

Ben Gardner was drafted No. 231 overall by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2014 NFL Draft out of Stanford. No regular-season snaps on record.

Overall pick
#231
Round
7
Draft class
2014

The pick

How Ben Gardner came off the board in 2014.

Drafted by

Dallas Cowboys

Rd 7, Pick 16 · #231 overall · NFC East

Full 2014 draft class (256 picks)
Position
Defensive end DE
College
Stanford Pac-12 at the draft
Measurables
6'4" · 276 lbs
Hometown
Mequon, WI
Pre-draft board
No. 257 prospect38.0 grade
Side of the ball
Defense

NFL career

No regular-season snaps on record.

No regular-season career on record yet.

Games, starts, and approximate value appear here once the season data lands.

See the rest of the 2014 class

Around pick 231

Who came off the board on either side of Ben Gardner.

#229 Nate Freese K · DET Boston College #230 Rob Blanchflower TE · PIT UMass #232 Ulrick John OL · IND Georgia State #233 Trevor Reilly LB · NYJ Utah

Stanford in the 2014 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#47 Trent Murphy LB · WAS Stanford #140 Cameron Fleming T · NE Stanford #145 David Yankey OL · MIN Stanford #162 Ed Reynolds DB · PHI Stanford #204 Tyler Gaffney RB · CAR Stanford

Other DE picks from Stanford

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#186 Lester Archambeau DE · GB · 1990 Stanford #48 Garin Veris DE · NE · 1985 Stanford #3 Solomon Thomas DE · SF · 2017 Stanford #93 Henry Anderson DE · IND · 2015 Stanford #233 Casey Toohill DE · PHI · 2020 Stanford #150 Thomas Booker DE · HOU · 2022 Stanford

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Ben Gardner in the 2014 NFL Draft

Ben Gardner is a Defensive end out of Stanford selected No. 231 overall by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2014 NFL Draft. No regular-season snaps on record. Stanford has produced 149 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Ben Gardner drafted?

Ben Gardner was selected No. 231 overall by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2014 NFL Draft (Rd 7, Pick 16). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2014/ben-gardner.

What college did Ben Gardner play for?

Ben Gardner played college football at Stanford in the Pac-12. See every Stanford draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/stanford-cardinal.

How did Ben Gardner's NFL career turn out?

No regular-season snaps on record. Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2014/ben-gardner.