Player Dossier

2019-2021

Cincinnati

Ahmad Gardner

CB • 6'2" • 188 lbs • Detroit, MI, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Ahmad Gardner shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.4 disruption score.

Usage Score

6.4

Efficiency

24.4

Consistency

53.6

Season Value

31.2

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Cincinnati

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
5
Program Path
Cincinnati
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: East Carolina

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Ahmad Gardner, CB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Cincinnati. Ahmad Gardner shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.4 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason

Cincinnati paired 15 primary output with 24.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

2021 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 24.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: South Florida

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2021 Postseason · Cincinnati

Games

13

Havoc Plays / G

1.2

Efficiency

24.4

Usage

6.4

Consistency

53.6

Best Game by takeover score

Alabama

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Alabama: 1. Miami (OH): 0. Unknown: 1. Indiana: 1. Notre Dame: 2. Temple: 0. UCF: 0.5. Navy: 0. Tulane: 0. Tulsa: 2. South Florida: 3. East Carolina: 2. Houston: 2.5

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Alabama: 5 by 30.8. Miami (OH): 3 by 12.5. Unknown: 1 by 14.2. Indiana: 0 by 10. Notre Dame: 2 by 28.3. Temple: 3 by 12.5. UCF: 6 by 30. Navy: 1 by 4.2. Tulane: 3 by 12.5. Tulsa: 5 by 40.8. South Florida: 1 by 34.2. East Carolina: 8 by 53.3. Houston: 2 by 33.3

Split Comparison

Wins1.2 · n=11
First Half0.8 · n=7 · -0.8 vs Second Half
Second Half1.6 · n=6 · +0.8 vs First Half
All Games1.2 · n=13

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

13 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

South Florida

Best efficiency game

53.3 vs East Carolina

Result
Fri 12/31@ AlabamaL 6-2752100
Sat 12/4vs HoustonW 35-20211.5010
Fri 11/26@ East CarolinaW 35-1388002
Fri 11/12@ South FloridaSplash gameW 45-28111110
Sat 11/6vs TulsaW 28-2053110
Sat 10/30@ TulaneW 31-1233000
Sat 10/23@ NavyW 27-2011000
Sat 10/16vs UCFW 56-21640.5000
Fri 10/8vs TempleW 52-332000
Sat 10/2@ Notre DameW 24-13210011
Sat 9/18@ IndianaW 38-2400001
Sat 9/11vs Unknown100010
Sat 9/4vs Miami (OH)W 49-1432000

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Cincinnati

    2019-2021

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20192019202020212021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 PostseasonCincinnati1121.83.6
2019 Regular SeasonCincinnati1121.83.60
2020 Regular SeasonCincinnati1024.14.5-1
2021 PostseasonCincinnati1524.46.45
2021 Regular SeasonCincinnati1524.46.40

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

East Carolina

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Primary metric

3 disruption/tackle impact with 50 takeover score.

#2

South Florida

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 50 takeover score.

#3

Army

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 48.1 takeover score.

#4

East Carolina

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 41.7 takeover score.

#5

Tulsa

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 41.5 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2021 Postseason · Cincinnati

15 primary output · 24.4 efficiency · 6.4 usage

31.2

#2

2021 Regular Season · Cincinnati

31.2

15 primary · 24.4 efficiency · 6.4 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · Cincinnati

29.7

10 primary · 24.1 efficiency · 4.5 usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

1

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2019 · Rating 0.8344

Martin Luther King · Detroit, MI

Committed To
Cincinnati
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2019

Career Facts

1

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

99

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 33 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Ahmad Gardner quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
CB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
5
Career tackles
99