Ahmad Gardner

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Ahmad Gardner
Cincinnati Bearcats – No. 12
PositionCornerback
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2000-08-31) August 31, 2000 (age 21)
Detroit, Michigan
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolMartin Luther King (Detroit)
Career highlights and awards
  • Consensus All-American (2021)
  • All-American — FWAA (2020)
  • AAC Defensive Player of the Year (2021)
  • 3× First-team All-AAC (2019, 2020, 2021)

Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner (born August 31, 2000) is an American football cornerback for the Cincinnati Bearcats.

Early years[]

Gardner attended Martin Luther King in Detroit, Michigan.[1] He played wide receiver and cornerback in high school. Prior to his senior year in 2018, Gardner was named one of the top-30 players in the state of Michigan in his class by 247Sports. In the Division 3 State Championship, Gardner caught four passes for 126 yards and two touchdowns. After the season, Gardner was named a First-Team All-State selection at defensive back by the Associated Press and Detroit News. He was a consensus three-star recruit and committed to the University of Cincinnati to play college football.

College career[]

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 All-American Conference first team.[2][3] As a sophomore in 2020, Gardner began the season atop the depth chart as a starter.[4]

Personal life[]

Gardner's older brother Allante played college football at Saginaw Valley State University.

References[]

  1. ^ McCabe, Mick; Dunlap, Keith (December 14, 2018). "Meet the 2018 Free Press' All-Detroit high school football team". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  2. ^ Neuffer, Phil (March 4, 2020). "Cincinnati Bearcats Football Season in Review: Ahmad Gardner". Down the Drive. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  3. ^ Lusk, Logan (March 4, 2020). "Q&A — Football sophomore Ahmad Gardner". The News Record. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  4. ^ Goricki, David (September 1, 2020). "At Cincinnati, Detroit King's Ahmad Gardner takes his place among nation's top cornerbacks". The Detroit News. Retrieved November 22, 2020.

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