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Sauce Gardner selected for Sporting News all-decade team

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 5, 2026, 3:44 PM

Last updated Aug 5, 2026

Sauce Gardner selected for Sporting News all-decade team

Summary

Ahmad 'Sauce' Gardner, former University of Cincinnati cornerback, has been named to the Sporting News college football all-decade team for the 2020s. Gardner was instrumental in the Bearcats' undefeated 2021 season and their run to the College Football Playoff, earning a consensus first-team All-American selection. He was drafted by the New York Jets in 2022, where he won Defensive Rookie of the Year and made the AP All-Pro first team for two consecutive seasons. Currently, Gardner plays for the Indianapolis Colts, who are scheduled to start their season on September 13 against the Baltimore Ravens.

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By the Numbers

•Gardner was a unanimous All-American first team member in 2021.
•He was the first cornerback since 1970 to achieve consecutive AP All-Pro selections.
•He recorded 35 tackles, three sacks, and three interceptions in college.
•Gardner currently plays for the Indianapolis Colts.
•The Colts open their season on September 13 against the Baltimore Ravens.

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3:44 PMYahoo Sports — Former UC Bearcat Sauce Gardner named to Sporting News all-decade team

What they're saying

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Sauce Gardner was the first Cincinnati Bearcat to be named a two-time All-American. He was a unanimous All-American first team member in 2021.
— Yahoo Sports

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