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Colts cornerback clarifies birth year as 2001 after conflicting records
Indianapolis Colts cornerback Sauce Gardner stated he is 24, correcting listings that had listed his birth year as 2000. Official NFL and team records now align with his passport and driver's license showing an August 31, 2001 birth date.
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Indianapolis Colts cornerback Sauce Gardner told reporters during the team's final day of mandatory minicamp that he is 24, not 25. The clarification resolved discrepancies that had appeared across multiple sports websites and league publications.
Conflicting records ESPN, Pro Football Reference, and Wikipedia had listed Gardner's birthday as August 31, 2000. com and the Colts' official site listed August 31, 2001. The 2025 NFL Record and Fact Book, along with editions dating back to his 2022 rookie year, carried the 2000 date.
An NFL spokesman told The Athletic that clubs notify the league of incorrect birth dates from college sites and that players verify information through a portal. Gardner said his passport and driver's license both list 2001.
Contract implications Gardner remains under contract through the 2029 season.
The corrected age means the Colts hold a 24-year-old cornerback rather than a 25-year-old for the remaining years of the deal. Any birthday observance on August 31 should use 25 candles rather than 26, according to the corrected records.
