Kelvin Garmon (born October 26, 1976) is a former American football offensive guard. He played

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at Baylor University and was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the seventh round of the

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. Garmon was also a member of the

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, Cleveland Browns, and

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Early years

Garmon attended Haltom High School in Haltom City, Texas. He played on the

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and defensive line. He earned All-district and All-state honors as a senior, after making 80 tackles and 10 sacks. He also practiced basketball and

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. He accepted a football scholarship from Baylor University. As a redshirt freshman, he was a backup offensive lineman. As a sophomore, he started the first 5 games at right guard and the next 6 at left tackle. As a junior, he started the first 5 games at

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, before switching to right guard for the last 6 contests. He made 58 knockdown blocks, including 15 against Oklahoma State University. As a senior, he played every position on the offensive line except center, but only in 4 games due to a fractured right tibia. Before the injury he had 17 knockdown blocks.

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Garmon was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the seventh round (243rd overall) of the

, after dropping because of his broken leg. He spent his first season on the Reserve-Non-Football Injury list, recovering from the injury he suffered during his senior year in college. In

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, he was declared inactive for the first 15 games, while regaining his playing form. He was active in the season finale against the Tennessee Titans, but did not play. In

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, he started all 16 games at right guard, after the team moved

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. He contributed to the team rushing for 136.5 yards-per-game (third in the league). It is believed

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was the first time an

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franchise had five African American starters on their offensive line, when the Cowboys lined up rookie center

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and

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s Larry Allen and Garmon. That season, he started five games (3 at right guard and 2 at left guard) before being traded to the

San Diego Chargers

On October 12,

, the Cowboys traded Garmon to the

in exchange for a seventh round draft pick (#236-Brandon Drumm), reuniting with Hudson Houck who was his offensive line coach with the Cowboys. He went on to start five out of the seven remaining games at

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. In

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, he started all 16 games for the Chargers.

Cleveland Browns

On March 23,

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, Garmon signed with the Cleveland Browns as a free agent. He started eight games before suffering a

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injury and being placed on the injured reserve list on November 9. He was released on March 28,

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Oakland Raiders

On April 20, 2006, he signed as a free agent with the

. He was released before the season started on September 2.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Garmon, Kelvin 1976 births Living people Players of American football from Fort Worth, Texas American football offensive guards Baylor Bears football players Dallas Cowboys players San Diego Chargers players Cleveland Browns players Oakland Raiders players