Ahmad Gardner

Ahmad Gardner
Cincinnati Bearcats – No. 12
Position	Cornerback
Class	Sophomore
Career history
College	Cincinnati (2019–present);
Bowl games	2020 Birmingham Bowl;
High school	Martin Luther King; (Detroit, Michigan)
Personal information
Born:	Detroit, Michigan
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	188 lb (85 kg)
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-American — FWAA, USAT (2020); 2× First-team All-AAC (2019, 2020);
	Stats at ESPN.com;

Ahmad Gardner 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

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.
Neuffer, Phil (March 4, 2020). "Cincinnati Bearcats Football Season in Review: Ahmad Gardner". Down the Drive. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
Lusk, Logan (March 4, 2020). "Q&A — Football sophomore Ahmad Gardner". The News Record. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
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.

External links

Cincinnati Bearcats bio

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[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.