Haskell Garrett (born May 4, 1998) is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Ohio State.

Haskell Garrett
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Garrett in 2022
Personal information
Born: (1998-05-04) May 4, 1998 (age 26)
Burlington, Vermont, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:Bishop Gorman
(Summerlin, Nevada)
College:Ohio State (2017–2021)
Position:Defensive tackle
Undrafted:2022
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Early life edit

Originally from Vermont, Garrett moved to Hawaii, then Nevada at age 13, after the death of his father.[1][2] Garrett attended Bishop Gorman High School in Summerlin, Nevada. During his career, he had 25 sacks. Garrett played in the 2017 U. S. Army All-American Bowl.[3] He committed to Ohio State University to play college football.[4][5]

College career edit

During his first three years at Ohio State (2017–2019), Garrett recorded 20 tackles over 33 games as a rotational defensive lineman. In August 2020, prior to his senior season, Garrett was shot in the face while attempting to break up a fight.[6][7] Despite the shooting he returned to play just two months later.[8][9] He was named an All-American that season by CBS.[10] On December 27, 2021, Garrett announced that he would be opting out of the 2022 Rose Bowl and declaring for the 2022 NFL Draft.[11]

Professional career edit

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Bench press
6 ft 2+18 in
(1.88 m)
300 lb
(136 kg)
31+58 in
(0.80 m)
9+78 in
(0.25 m)
5.07 s 1.85 s 2.92 s 4.80 s 7.75 s 24.0 in
(0.61 m)
24 reps
Sources:[12][13]

Garrett signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2022.[14] He was released on August 16, 2022.[15]

References edit

  1. ^ "'My roots run deep in Burlington, VT': A Q&A with Ohio State football star Haskell Garrett". January 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "Haskell Garrett turns potential tragedy into triumph with breakthrough season". December 18, 2020.
  3. ^ "No. 1 Bishop Gorman has four Army All-Americans; will it have four Ohio State Buckeyes?". November 12, 2016.
  4. ^ Wire, S. I. "Four-star DT Garrett commits to Ohio State". Sports Illustrated.
  5. ^ "Bishop Gorman junior Haskell Garrett commits to Ohio State". February 9, 2016.
  6. ^ Kaufman, Joey. "Ohio State defensive tackle Haskell Garrett recovering from gunshot wound". Buckeye Xtra.
  7. ^ "OSU's Garrett thankful he's 'okay' after shooting". ESPN.com. September 2, 2020.
  8. ^ Kaufman, Joey. "'This is a miracle': Haskell Garrett returns for Ohio State two months after shooting". Buckeye Xtra.
  9. ^ Rabinowitz, Bill. "Haskell Garrett turns potential tragedy into triumph with breakthrough season". Buckeye Xtra.
  10. ^ "Haskell Garrett is a CBS Sports First-team All-American". Ohio State Buckeyes. December 23, 2020.
  11. ^ "Ohio State's Nicholas Petit-Frere opts out of Rose Bowl, declares for NFL Draft".
  12. ^ "Haskell Garrett Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  13. ^ "Haskell Garrett, Ohio State, DT, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  14. ^ Wyatt, Jim (May 13, 2022). "Titans Agree to Terms With 17 Undrafted Rookie Free Agents". TennesseeTitans.com.
  15. ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 16, 2022). "Titans Part Ways With Five Players, Including WR Josh Malone, RB Jordan Wilkins". TennesseeTitans.com.

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