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Sauce Gardner

CB

A 1st-round pick (4th overall) in the 2022 NFL Draft out of Cincinnati, Sauce Gardner has built an NFL career since. He's currently with IND, in his 5th season in the league. He posted a 52.5 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 61st percentile among DEFs.

Size

6'3", 190#

College

Cincinnati

Draft

Rd 1, 4th overall (2022)

Seasons

2022–2026

2026 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
52.2

63th percentile among DEFs · limited sample

5 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.37
Pass rush×0.3-0.60
Ball skills×0.25+1.26
Run defense×0.2-0.46
Availability×0.1+0.92

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2026IND52.25
2025NYJ52.510
2024NYJ53.915
2023NYJ57.416
2022NYJ67.217

Career profile

Sauce Gardner has appeared in 63 regular-season games across 5 NFL seasons on file, playing for 2 teams: NYJ (2022–2025), IND (2026).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2022: a 67.2, in the 87th percentile among DEFs that year.

2026 splits

regular season

2026 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1BAL—41.2
Week 2KC—51
Week 3HOU—59.9
Week 4WAS—49.5
Week 5PIT—41.1

Sauce Gardner — common questions

What position does Sauce Gardner play?
Sauce Gardner is listed as a CB.
Which teams has Sauce Gardner played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Sauce Gardner has played for NYJ (2022–2025), IND (2026).
Where did Sauce Gardner go to college?
Sauce Gardner played college football at Cincinnati.
When was Sauce Gardner drafted?
Sauce Gardner was selected in round 1, 4th overall, of the 2022 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Sauce Gardner scored?
Sauce Gardner has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Sauce Gardner's ScoutIndex Rating?
Sauce Gardner rated 52.2 for 2026, the 63rd percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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