Jonathan Neo Darnell Garvin (born July 28, 1999) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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College career

In 2018, Garvin tallied 60 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries, five pass breakups, and a touchdown on a fumble return in 13 starts for the

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. During his junior season, his production declined due to the emergence of defensive end

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. Garvin had 26 tackles for loss and 10.5 sacks in his sophomore and junior seasons at Miami. In the regular season finale of his senior year against

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, Garvin tallied a game-high 10 tackles, two sacks, 3 1/2 tackles for loss and a forced fumble. After his junior season, he decided to forgo his senior season and enter the

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Professional career

Garvin was selected by the

in the seventh round with the 242nd overall pick in the

. He was signed on May 26, 2020. On November 24, 2021, he was placed on reserve/COVID-19 list. He was activated on December 4.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

References

External links

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Living people 1999 births People from Lake Worth Beach, Florida Players of American football from Palm Beach County, Florida American football defensive ends Miami Hurricanes football players Green Bay Packers players {{Defensive-lineman-1990s-stub