- INT
- 9
- PD
- 18
- TKL
- 99
Career totals · 3 seasons with stats
Scouting Report
Gardner was a first-team All-American on at least one selector's team in 2020 and a consensus All-American in 2021. Gardner was also named American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2021.
From 2019 to 2021, Gardner recorded 99 tackles and 9 interceptions.
Gardner was the No. 4 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, a top-10 selection.
In 17-0 that career earns a 90 overall, the highest cornerback rating at Cincinnati since 1990 and No. 2 among all cornerbacks of the 2020-2024 era.
Honors & Awards
- 2020
- First-team All-American
- 2021
- Consensus All-American
- American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year
- 2022
- No. 4 overall pick, NFL Draft
Season by Season
| Season | Tkl | PD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 31 | 8 | 3 |
| 2020 | 28 | 6 | 3 |
| 2021 | 40 | 4 | 3 |
| Total | 99 | 18 | 9 |
Seasons with tracked stats at Cincinnati. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).
Cincinnati Teammates
Top Cornerbacks of the 2020-2024 Era
Sources: Wikipedia (Sauce Gardner) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.