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Sauce Gardner
Colts logoIndianapolis Colts

Sauce Gardner

CBposition#1jersey25age6' 3"height190lbs5 yrsexperienceCincinnaticollege
At a glance

Sauce Gardner is a cornerback for the Indianapolis Colts (No. 1). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 26 tackles, 0 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 100% of defensive snaps.

Is Sauce Gardner playing this week?

Sauce Gardner is not on the current injury report. The Indianapolis Colts play next at home against the Miami Dolphins on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on CBS.

What are Sauce Gardner's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Sauce Gardner has 26 tackles, 0 sacks.

What team does Sauce Gardner play for?

Sauce Gardner plays cornerback for the Indianapolis Colts, wearing No. 1. Sauce Gardner is 25 years old, 6' 3", 190 lbs. College: Cincinnati. League experience: 5 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Sauce Gardner 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/sauce-gardner (updated 2026-11-10).

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44gradeCB
Sauce GardnerIndianapolis Colts · #1
Depth78th of 117 cornerbacks
2026 percentile card · vs 117 qualified cornerbacks

How he stacks up

Snap %66Tkl/g32PD74INT29TFL20

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs cornerbacks with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 5. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method8 games468 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 117 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 18 min agoGlossary →
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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
100%68 snapsWk 1 · BAL
95%76 snapsWk 2 · KC
91%49 snapsWk 3 · HOU
100%64 snapsWk 4 · WAS
98%59 snapsWk 5 · PIT
48%22 snapsWk 6 · TEN
94%51 snapsWk 8 · JAX
100%79 snapsWk 9 · DAL

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
IND/NYJ · signed 2025 · 4 years, through 2028$30.1M a year
Total
$120M
Guaranteed
$40.5M
Share of cap at signing
10.8%
34% of the value guaranteed
91st paid82nd in snapspercentiles among 398 DBs under contract, 2026
  1. 2025Jets · Extension4 yrs · $120M · $30.1M/yrTraded
  2. 2025Colts · Extension4 yrs · $120M · $30.1M/yrActive
  3. 2022Jets · Drafted4 yrs · $33.5M · $8.4M/yrExtended

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13vs Ravens logoBALL 23-41110000
2 Sep 20@ Chiefs logoKCL 30-33640010
3 Sep 27vs Texans logoHOUW 19-17540020
4 Oct 4@ Commanders logoWSHW 30-13220010
5 Oct 11@ Steelers logoPITL 22-34220000
6 Oct 18vs Titans logoTENL 20-26100000
8 Nov 1@ Jaguars logoJAXL 7-42330020
9 Nov 8vs Cowboys logoDALL 23-27650010
Season26210070

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Measure him against the leader in tackles at his positionGardnerIND · CBVSBeltonNYJ · 76 tacklesSide by side, stat by stat →
vsEvan WilliamsGB · 76 tacklesvsJeremy ChinnLV · 66 tacklesvsQuentin LakeLAR · 63 tacklesvsBudda BakerARI · 62 tacklesvsKyle HamiltonBAL · 60 tacklesvsJessie Bates IIIJAX · 60 tacklesvsJoshua MetellusMIN · 58 tacklesvsXavier WattsATL · 58 tackles
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Cornerbacks in his range

Same position · nearest by grade · AFC South first
AFC SouthDerek Stingley Jr.Texans logoHOU · CB7PD1INT59StarterAFC SouthAlontae TaylorTitans logoTEN · CB0PD0INT58StarterAFC SouthCor'Dale FlottTitans logoTEN · CB3PD2INT53StarterAFCL'Jarius SneedChiefs logoKC · CB3PD0INT42DepthAFCJahdae BarronBroncos logoDEN · CB2PD0INT41DepthLeagueMax MeltonCardinals logoARI · CB6PD0INT44Depth

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