2026 SEASON · WEEK 3
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Solo tackles5 Combined tackles7 Sacks0 QB hits0 Pressure rate— INT0 Forced fumbles0 Fumble recoveries0 Tackles for loss0 Passes defended1 Same-position context
ACTIVE PLAYER PROFILE
Sauce Gardner
CB · 
IND · Active
Age 25College CincinnatiDepth LCB #1
Defensive coverage context
Outside corner
Outside corner 79%Slot 6%Box 13%
Week 2 Pass Coverage
76 defensive snaps · 48 coverage snaps
Targets4
Receptions allowed3
Completion rate allowed75%
Yards allowed42
Pass breakups1
Passer rating allowed108.3
Interceptions0
Forced incompletions1
Man coverage12 snaps · 1 targetCoverage grade 69.9
Zone coverage30 snaps · 3 targetsCoverage grade 65.8
Credited tackle stops 0 · Third/fourth-down stops 0 · Red-zone stops 0
Week 1 Pass Coverage
68 defensive snaps · 33 coverage snaps
Targets2
Receptions allowed1
Completion rate allowed50%
Yards allowed12
Pass breakups0
Passer rating allowed68.8
Interceptions0
Forced incompletions0
Man coverage19 snaps · 2 targetsCoverage grade 48
Zone coverage10 snaps · 0 targetsCoverage grade 57.8
Credited tackle stops 0 · Third/fourth-down stops 0 · Red-zone stops 0
CFI history and comparable paths
Qualified weekly form plus the closest same-position index profiles
Sauce GardnerKool-Aid McKinstry · comparableAvieon Terrell · comparableRiley Moss · comparable
Weekly CFI history
Same-position percentile grade for each qualifying week in 2026. The season CFI above is the cumulative grade.
| Week | Weekly CFI | Rank | Qualified players | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43.8 | #50 | 84 | 68 |
| 2 | 57.2 | #33 | 84 | 76 |
Advanced Player Research
Production, usage, efficiency, and indexes for 2026
Performance · 2026
Advanced efficiency
defense
- Run stop rate
- 0%
- Missed tackle rate
- 22.22%
- Defensive grade
- 56.4
- Run defense grade
- 39.02
- Coverage grade
- 61.21
- Run stops
- 0
- Charted solo tackles
- 7
- Charted assists
- 0
- Missed tackles
- 2
- Defensive snaps
- 144
- Run defense snaps
- 63
Core indexes · experimental v1.4
Weekly game log
| Week | Solo tackles | Combined tackles | Sacks | QB hits | Pressure rate | INT | Forced fumbles | Fumble recoveries | Tackles for loss | Passes defended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Home and away
Production by game setting
| Split | Games | Solo tackles | Combined tackles | Sacks | QB hits | Pressure rate | INT | Forced fumbles | Fumble recoveries | Tackles for loss | Passes defended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HomeSmall sample | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AwaySmall sample | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Indoor and outdoor
Production by game setting
| Split | Games | Solo tackles | Combined tackles | Sacks | QB hits | Pressure rate | INT | Forced fumbles | Fumble recoveries | Tackles for loss | Passes defended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IndoorSmall sample | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OutdoorSmall sample | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Temperature
Production by game setting
| Split | Games | Solo tackles | Combined tackles | Sacks | QB hits | Pressure rate | INT | Forced fumbles | Fumble recoveries | Tackles for loss | Passes defended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70°F and aboveSmall sample | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wind
Production by game setting
| Split | Games | Solo tackles | Combined tackles | Sacks | QB hits | Pressure rate | INT | Forced fumbles | Fumble recoveries | Tackles for loss | Passes defended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 mph and aboveSmall sample | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Opponent history
Performance against opponents across imported seasons
| Opponent | Games | Solo tackles | Combined tackles | Sacks | QB hits | Pressure rate | INT | Forced fumbles | Fumble recoveries | Tackles for loss | Passes defended | Last meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALSmall sample | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2026-09-13 |
| CLESmall sample | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2023-12-28 |
| CINSmall sample | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2022-09-25 |
| PIT | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2025-09-07 |
| MIA | 5 | 11 | 22 | 0 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2025-09-29 |
| GBSmall sample | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2022-10-16 |
| DEN | 4 | 17 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2025-10-12 |
| NE | 6 | 12 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2024-10-27 |
| BUF | 7 | 18 | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2025-09-14 |
| CHISmall sample | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2022-11-27 |
| MINSmall sample | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2024-10-06 |
| DETSmall sample | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2022-12-18 |
| JAX | 3 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2025-12-28 |
| SEASmall sample | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2024-12-01 |
| DALSmall sample | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2025-10-05 |
| KC | 3 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2026-09-20 |
| NYGSmall sample | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2023-10-29 |
| LACSmall sample | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2023-11-06 |
| LVSmall sample | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2023-11-12 |
| ATLSmall sample | 2 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025-11-09 |
| HOU | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2025-11-30 |
| WASSmall sample | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2023-12-24 |
| SFSmall sample | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2024-09-09 |
| TENSmall sample | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2024-09-15 |
| ARISmall sample | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2024-11-10 |
| INDSmall sample | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2024-11-17 |
| LASmall sample | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2024-12-22 |
| TBSmall sample | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025-09-21 |
| CARSmall sample | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025-10-19 |
Game log
Location, game environment, workload, and production
| Season | Week | Opponent | Site | Environment | Solo tackles | Combined tackles | Sacks | QB hits | Pressure rate | INT | Forced fumbles | Fumble recoveries | Tackles for loss | Passes defended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | BAL | Home | Indoor | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | KC | Away | Outdoor · 71° | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career totals
Regular-season totals across available career history
| Season | Team | Games | Solo tackles | Combined tackles | Sacks | QB hits | Pressure rate | INT | Forced fumbles | Fumble recoveries | Tackles for loss | Passes defended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | NYJ | 17 | 46 | 75 | 0 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 |
| 2023 | NYJ | 16 | 39 | 57 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 2024 | NYJ | 15 | 29 | 49 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2025 | NYJ / IND | 11 | 28 | 36 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2026 | IND | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | All teams | 61 | 147 | 224 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 51 |
Weekly CFI is a same-position percentile grade using the published weekly play and production fields. CFI uses the same position model as the leaderboard. A dash means the source data or a qualified model is unavailable. Historical production is from nflverse; charted blocking and pressure metrics cover published charting reports only. Missing values are left blank rather than estimated.