Cincinnati Bearcats' Ahmad 'Sauce' Gardner to forgo final year of college football eligibility, enter NFL draft

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Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner will skip his final year of eligibility and enter the NFL draft in 2022, he announced Tuesday.

The unanimous choice as the American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2021, was one of the top cover corners in the country.

"I will always remember the time I played in the biggest stages with you cheering me on, and the time I played at the perfect stadium with no losses," he said in a statement. I'm proud of what I've accomplished at the University of Cincinnati over the last three years. I'm ready to compete in the NFL.

The culture that allowed me to be myself was developed by the coach.

According to Mel Kiper Jr., the 16th overall best player available in the 2022, and the second-best corner, isGardner.

Todd McShay, an analyst for the draft, has listed the CB at #15 as having strong recognition ability in zone coverage.

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