What is Sauce Gardner’s real name? Age and all we know about NFL player amid Ice Spice dating rumors

Sauce Gardner, an NFL Player, and Ice Spice, an American rapper, have sparked dating rumors yet again after the former posted a photo of the two on his Instagram page with 1.1 million followers on Monday.

According to The New York Post, the duo has previously sparked dating rumors after being spotted on an elevator in February. Later, the same month, they reportedly attended the premiere party of Druski’s YouTube series “Coulda Been Love”. In March, the two also reportedly attended the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.

Ahmad Gardner, popularly known as Sauce Gardner, is a 24-year-old American Football player from Detroit. He is currently playing for the New York Jets as a Cornerback. In 2022, he signed a four-year contract with the Jets worth $33 million, but reports reveal that Gardner received $17 Million after taxes. His jersey number with the Jets is #1. Ice Spice, a Grammy-nominated artist, is also reportedly a football fan.

The Instagram post by Gardener showcases photos of him and Ice Spice near a luxury car. He posted it with the emoji of Lady Liberty as the caption, and according to a New York Post report, the player also shared the post on his Instagram story. Ice Spice also commented on Gardner's post with "1".

More Details about Sauce Gardner

Sauce Gardner was born on August 31, 2000, in Detroit. Before playing for the New York Jets professionally, Gardner played college (University of Cincinnati) football for the Cincinnati Bears and even played as a cornerback and wide receiver in his high school (Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School) football team.

According to USA Today, Ahmad Gardner became Sauce Gardner after his youth football team coach nicknamed him "A1 Sauce Sweet Feet Gardner" when he was six.

Coming to his family, his mother's name is Alisa Gardner. As per ESPN, his brother, Allante, is the Vice President of Vayner Sports, the company that represents Sauce Gardner.

According to multiple reports, Gardner was selected by the New York Jets in the 2022 NFL Draft, as fourth Overall. He reportedly signed a four-year contract worth $33,450,801, including a signing bonus of $21,507,856. According to multiple reports, recently Gardner became eligible for a contract extension, and many are wondering about the possibility of his contract extension with the New York Jets.

A New York Post article earlier this year reported that, though Gardner did not share anything regarding the contract extension and said that he would let his agent deal with it, he reportedly shared that he would like to be with the Jets for a long time.

"I want to be part of this for a long time,” Gardner said. “I want to be part of the change in this organization. If I was to go somewhere else and then there was a change, I’d be a hater, for real. I’d probably be the No. 1 hater."