Oregon DL My'Keil Gardner signs with Arizona State out of transfer portal

Former Oregon defensive lineman My’Keil Gardner has signed with Arizona State out of the NCAA transfer portal, On3 has learned.

Gardner entered the NCAA transfer portal on Thursday.

My’Keil Gardner is coming off his second season with the Ducks and has played sparingly in those two years. He is not listed as having played in a game during the 2024 season.

Gardner had previously appeared in three games for the team during the 2023 season, taking a redshirt after recording one tackle.

Prior to enrolling at Oregon, My’Keil Gardner was ranked as a three-star prospect and the No. 442 overall recruit in the 2023 recruiting class. He also checked in as the No. 48 defensive lineman and the No. 10 overall player from the state of Arizona, hailing from Peoria (AZ) Liberty.

Sam Leavitt announces return to Arizona State

The news for Kenny Dillingham — bolstered by My’Keil Gardner’s recent signing — has been excellent in recent days. Getting his starting quarterback back was a huge coup.

Sam Leavitt announced a new NIL deal with the Sun Angel Collective, signaling his return to the Sun Devils in 2025.

Leavitt played an important role in Arizona State’s run to a Big 12 championship and first-ever College Football Playoff appearance. He threw for 2,885 yards and 24 touchdowns in his first year with the Sun Devils after transferring from Michigan State.

Leavitt also has an On3 NIL Valuation of $3 million and took fewer dollars to stay at Arizona State, On3’s Pete Nakos reported. In the process, he’s also betting on Kenny Dillingham after a breakout season in 2024.

“I want to have a statue here and make Arizona State something that it’s never been before,” Leavitt said.

With the recent addition of My’Keil Gardner and another new signee, all signs point toward Arizona State continuing to pick up steam in the Dillingham era.

On3’s Nick Schultz also contributed to this report.