Associated Press
Florham Park, N.J. — Detroit native and Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School alumni Sauce Gardner made a promise to his mother before he became a first-round NFL draft pick.
The New York Jets cornerback told her he'd soon take another stroll across a big stage — next time as a college graduate.
Gardner kept his word. And he has a diploma from the University of Cincinnati to prove it.
“Last year, I felt that was the one box I haven't checked,” said the reigning Defensive Rookie of the Year who was also an All-Pro.