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Indianapolis Colts · CB (DB) · 7 games through Nov 1, 2026 · Cincinnati (2022 Round 1, Pick 4)

Sauce Gardner

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53.8
Downfield Score v7.0Ranked #107 of 218 qualified DBs
Combined tackles
2016 solo · 4 ast
Sacks & QB hits
00 QB hits
Tackles for loss
00 forced fumbles
Coverage
6 PD · 0 INTPasses defended & picks
Defensive snaps
38955.6 snaps/G
Team def. EPA / play
+0.092Schedule-adjusted · What is EPA?

Sauce Gardner among the 218 qualified defensive backs: each 2026 Downfield Score, 0 to 100.

  1. Lake94.1
  2. Hooker92.2
  3. Williams91.1
  4. Robertson89.2
  5. Battle88.4
  6. Reed87.6
  7. Lassiter86.2
  8. Jones85.2
  9. Parrish84.6
  10. Gardner#10753.8
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Downfield Score v7.0 breakdown

Each component is shrunk toward the 2026 positional mean before percentile ranking across 218 qualified DBs. Read score check & methodology · What Raw and Shrunk mean

Defensive snaps per game, regressed30% weight · Raw 0.97 → Shrunk 49.40
63thpercentile
Coverage disruptions per game16% weight · Raw 0.03 → Shrunk 0.64
80thpercentile
Weighted defensive disruption per game22% weight · Raw 0.08 → Shrunk 4.49
33thpercentile
Coverage disruption rate, regressed9% weight · Raw 2.6% → Shrunk 1.9%
86thpercentile
Solo tackle rate, regressed9% weight · Raw 4.0% → Shrunk 3.7%
44thpercentile
Combined tackle rate, regressed10% weight · Raw 5.0% → Shrunk 5.1%
22thpercentile
Schedule-adjusted team defensive EPA / play, regressed4% weight · Raw +0.092 → Shrunk +0.052
26thpercentile

2026 game log

Every 2026 regular-season game line for Sauce Gardner. Click any game to open its drive-by-drive chart and box score.

WeekDateMatchupResultTacklesSoloSacksTFLQB hitsPDINTDef. snaps
Week 1Sep 13, 2026vs BALL 23-41110000068
Week 2Sep 20, 2026@ KCL 30-33640001076
Week 3Sep 27, 2026vs HOUW 19-17540002049
Week 4Oct 4, 2026@ WASW 30-13220001064
Week 5Oct 11, 2026@ PITL 22-34220000059
Week 6Oct 18, 2026vs TENL 20-26100000022
Week 8Nov 1, 2026@ JAXL 7-42330002051

College to the NFL: Cincinnati to Indianapolis Colts

Verified identity bridge linking Sauce Gardner's college regular-season tackles at Cincinnati to official NFL game lines.

Cincinnati (College tackles)

302019
282020
352021
44th pick
2022 Draft

IND (NFL tackles)

702022
552023
422024
362025
202026 *

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Career NFL seasons

Regular-season totals from official NFL game lines across 5 seasons.

SeasonClubGTacklesSoloAstSacksTFLQBHPDINTFFDef. snaps
2022NYJ1770462402120201,115
2023NYJ1655391602012011,051
2024NYJ15422913111910880
2025NYJ/IND1136288000900543
2026 (so far)IND720164000600389

Compare Sauce Gardner with top defensive backs

Launch a head-to-head Tale of the Tape against another 2026 DB.

Sauce Gardner vs. Quentin Lake (LA)Score 53.8 vs. 94.1Sauce Gardner vs. Amani Hooker (TEN)Score 53.8 vs. 92.2Sauce Gardner vs. Evan Williams (GB)Score 53.8 vs. 91.1Sauce Gardner vs. Amik Robertson (WAS)Score 53.8 vs. 89.2Sauce Gardner vs. Jordan Battle (CIN)Score 53.8 vs. 88.4Sauce Gardner vs. D.J. Reed (DET)Score 53.8 vs. 87.6
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