Sauce Gardner played college football at Cincinnati and was selected fourth overall by the Jets in the 2022 NFL Draft.
12 Facts About Sauce Gardner
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Sauce Gardner was born on August 31,2000, in Detroit, Michigan.
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In 2019, his true freshman season, Sauce Gardner played in 11 games.
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Sauce Gardner had 31 tackles and three interceptions, two of which he returned for touchdowns.
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Sauce Gardner tallied 11 passes defended and eight pass breakups.
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Sauce Gardner declared for the 2022 NFL Draft following the season.
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Sauce Gardner was selected fourth overall by the New York Jets in the 2022 NFL Draft.
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Sauce Gardner signed his four-year rookie contract, worth $38.7 million fully guaranteed, on May 7,2022.
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Sauce Gardner made his first career interception in Week 5 against the Miami Dolphins.
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Sauce Gardner finished with 75 total tackles, two interceptions, and 20 passes defensed.
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Sauce Gardner was selected for the 2023 Pro Bowl Games, joining Tariq Woolen of the Seattle Seahawks as the only rookies selected.
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Sauce Gardner won the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award and was named a first-team All-Pro, becoming the first rookie cornerback to achieve the honor since Ronnie Lott in 1981.