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Sauce Gardner
Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner (born August 31, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats and was selected fourth overall by the New York Jets in the 2022 NFL draft. Gardner was named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year and was the first rookie cornerback since Ronnie Lott in 1981 to be named first-team All-Pro.
Gardner was born on August 31, 2000, in Detroit, Michigan. He attended Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School, where he played wide receiver and cornerback on their football team. In the Division 2 State Championship, Gardner caught four passes for 126 yards and two touchdowns. After the season, Gardner was named an All-State selection at cornerback by the Associated Press. A three-star cornerback recruit, Gardner committed to play college football at Cincinnati over offers from Akron, Alabama A&M, Ball State, Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Colorado State, Indiana, Iowa State, Kentucky, Northern Illinois, Syracuse, Toledo, Western Michigan, and Youngstown State.
In 2019, his true freshman season, Gardner played in 11 games. He had 31 tackles and three interceptions, two of which he returned for touchdowns. He also tallied 11 passes defended and eight pass breakups. After the season, Gardner was the only true freshman named to the American Athletic Conference first-team. As a sophomore in 2020, Gardner began the season atop the depth chart as a starter. As a junior, Gardner was voted to the 2021 College Football All-America Team and named the AAC Defensive Player of the Year en route to helping Cincinnati become the first Group of Five team to reach the College Football Playoff. He declared for the 2022 NFL draft following the season.
ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr. and NFL analysts Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks ranked Gardner as the top cornerback prospect in the draft. Dane Brugler of The Athletic and Rob Rang of Fox Sports ranked him as the second best cornerback in the draft. Pro Football Focus had him ranked third among all cornerbacks available in the draft. Cory Giddings of Bleacher Report had Gardner ranked as the second best cornerback (11th overall) among his position group. NFL draft analysts and scouts unanimously projected him to be selected in the first round.
"Since joining the Bearcats, Gardner has filled out his frame and became a standout starter as a true freshman. He is a feisty competitor with excellent coverage instincts and he has above average ball skills. When it comes to areas of concern at the next level, there can be some drag-down tendencies as a tackler."
The New York Jets selected Gardner in the first round (fourth overall) of the 2022 NFL draft. He was the second cornerback selected in the draft and also became the highest drafted cornerback in the Jets' franchise history, surpassing 2013 first round pick (ninth overall) Dee Milliner. He was also the first of three Cincinnati defensive backs drafted along with second round pick (62nd overall) Bryan Cook and fourth round pick (102nd overall) Coby Bryant.
"You do see it on tape, talking, quizzing, watching film with the guy. You can see that he’s an outside the box thinker, he can see, he’s got great vision of the field, he’s a tremendous communicator, can diagnose a play before it ever snaps. Again, I’m not comparing, but just being with Sherm, I mean the guy knew the play as soon as they broke the huddle… So, Sauce has a tremendous mental makeup to him that allows him to see the game differently than what most players can."
On May 7, 2022, the New York Jets signed Gardner to a fully-guaranteed four–year, $33.45 million rookie contract that includes an initial signing bonus of $21.50 million.
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Sauce Gardner
Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner (born August 31, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats and was selected fourth overall by the New York Jets in the 2022 NFL draft. Gardner was named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year and was the first rookie cornerback since Ronnie Lott in 1981 to be named first-team All-Pro.
Gardner was born on August 31, 2000, in Detroit, Michigan. He attended Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School, where he played wide receiver and cornerback on their football team. In the Division 2 State Championship, Gardner caught four passes for 126 yards and two touchdowns. After the season, Gardner was named an All-State selection at cornerback by the Associated Press. A three-star cornerback recruit, Gardner committed to play college football at Cincinnati over offers from Akron, Alabama A&M, Ball State, Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Colorado State, Indiana, Iowa State, Kentucky, Northern Illinois, Syracuse, Toledo, Western Michigan, and Youngstown State.
In 2019, his true freshman season, Gardner played in 11 games. He had 31 tackles and three interceptions, two of which he returned for touchdowns. He also tallied 11 passes defended and eight pass breakups. After the season, Gardner was the only true freshman named to the American Athletic Conference first-team. As a sophomore in 2020, Gardner began the season atop the depth chart as a starter. As a junior, Gardner was voted to the 2021 College Football All-America Team and named the AAC Defensive Player of the Year en route to helping Cincinnati become the first Group of Five team to reach the College Football Playoff. He declared for the 2022 NFL draft following the season.
ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr. and NFL analysts Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks ranked Gardner as the top cornerback prospect in the draft. Dane Brugler of The Athletic and Rob Rang of Fox Sports ranked him as the second best cornerback in the draft. Pro Football Focus had him ranked third among all cornerbacks available in the draft. Cory Giddings of Bleacher Report had Gardner ranked as the second best cornerback (11th overall) among his position group. NFL draft analysts and scouts unanimously projected him to be selected in the first round.
"Since joining the Bearcats, Gardner has filled out his frame and became a standout starter as a true freshman. He is a feisty competitor with excellent coverage instincts and he has above average ball skills. When it comes to areas of concern at the next level, there can be some drag-down tendencies as a tackler."
The New York Jets selected Gardner in the first round (fourth overall) of the 2022 NFL draft. He was the second cornerback selected in the draft and also became the highest drafted cornerback in the Jets' franchise history, surpassing 2013 first round pick (ninth overall) Dee Milliner. He was also the first of three Cincinnati defensive backs drafted along with second round pick (62nd overall) Bryan Cook and fourth round pick (102nd overall) Coby Bryant.
"You do see it on tape, talking, quizzing, watching film with the guy. You can see that he’s an outside the box thinker, he can see, he’s got great vision of the field, he’s a tremendous communicator, can diagnose a play before it ever snaps. Again, I’m not comparing, but just being with Sherm, I mean the guy knew the play as soon as they broke the huddle… So, Sauce has a tremendous mental makeup to him that allows him to see the game differently than what most players can."
On May 7, 2022, the New York Jets signed Gardner to a fully-guaranteed four–year, $33.45 million rookie contract that includes an initial signing bonus of $21.50 million.