Myles Lorenz Garrett (born December 29, 1995) is an
American football
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defensive end
Defensive end (DE) is a defensive position in the sport of gridiron football.
This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations over the years have substantially changed how the position is p ...
for the
Cleveland Browns
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of the
National Football League
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(NFL). He played
college football
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at
Texas A&M
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, where he received
unanimous All-American
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honors in 2016, and was selected
first overall by the Browns in the
2017 NFL Draft
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. Garrett has been named to four
Pro Bowls
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The format has changed thro ...
and two first-team
All-Pro
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s during his NFL career.
High school career
Garrett attended
Martin High School in
Arlington, Texas
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, where he was a
letterman in football, basketball, and track. In
football
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, he had 19.5
sacks as a senior and was the 2013 recipient of the
Landry Award
The Landry Award is an honor given annually to the top high school football player in North Texas. The award was established in 2010 and named after legendary former Dallas Cowboys coach Tom Landry. It is awarded by Dallas-Fort Worth CBS affiliat ...
, given to the top high school player in the
Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Garrett was rated as a five-star recruit by the
Rivals.com recruiting network and was ranked as the second best overall player in his class. He committed to play
college football
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at
Texas A&M University
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in October 2013. In
track & field
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, he was a state qualifier in the throwing events, with top-throws of 16.01 meters in the
shot put
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and 50.84 meters in the
discus throw
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.
College career
Freshman year
Garrett came to Texas A&M as the #2 overall prospect in the nation.
As a true freshman in 2014, Garrett broke Texas A&M's freshman
sack record of 5.5 in only six games. In only nine games, he broke
Jadeveon Clowney
Jadeveon Davarus Clowney ( ; born February 14, 1993) is an American football defensive end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Carolina, where he won the Ted Hendricks Award, and w ...
's SEC freshman sack record of eight. Garrett finished the season with 11.5 sacks (second in the SEC), 53 total tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 10 quarterback hurries, and a blocked kick (which teammate
Deshazor Everett returned for a touchdown against
Auburn).
He was a consensus Freshman All-American and Freshman All-SEC selection. After the conclusion of the season, Garrett announced that he would undergo surgery to repair torn ligaments in his hand, an injury that occurred in the sixth game of the season, against
Mississippi State.
Sophomore year
Garrett followed up his stellar freshman campaign by leading the SEC with 12 sacks as a sophomore. He recorded 57 total tackles (36 solo), 18.5 tackles for loss, seven quarterback hurries, five forced fumbles, and a blocked punt (which came against
Alabama
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). In addition, Garrett recorded his first interception, off his own-tipped ball, in the game against
Ole Miss. The season earned Garrett a first-team All-American selection by the
Walter Camp Football Foundation
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and the
Football Writers Association of America
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. Garrett was also the Bill Willis Award winner as the top defensive lineman.
Junior year
Garrett's junior year found him limited by injuries. He suffered a high-ankle sprain to his left leg in the fourth game of the season against
Arkansas
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, and did not appear in the games against
South Carolina
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and
New Mexico State. Garrett also found his availability limited to third downs in some other games while he recovered from the injury. For the season, Garrett recorded 8.5 sacks, 32 total tackles (18 of them solo), 15.0 tackles for loss, 10 quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles, and a pass breakup. The season resulted in Garrett earning a Unanimous Consensus All-American designation by being voted to the first-team by the Walter Camp Football Foundation, the Football Writers Association of America, the
American Football Coaches Association
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, ''
The Sporting News
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'', the
Associated Press
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,
Fox Sports
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,
Pro Football Focus
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, and
SB Nation
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.
On December 31, 2016, Garrett officially declared his intention to enter the
2017 NFL Draft
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.
Statistics
Professional career
On December 31, 2016, Garrett announced his decision to forgo his remaining eligibility and enter the
2017 NFL Draft
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. He was projected to be a top ten selection and was ranked No. 1 on ESPN analyst
Mel Kiper Jr.’s big board. Garrett attended the
NFL Scouting Combine
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in
Indianapolis
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and completed the majority of combine drills, but opted to skip the three-cone drill and short shuttle. Garrett solidified his position as a top ten pick with an impressive combine performance. His 41” vertical jump was the top performance of all defensive linemen and he also finished with the second best performance in the bench press and broad jump. Garrett also had the third fastest 40-yard dash of all defensive linemen at the combine, which highly impressed scouts due to his size. On March 30, 2017, Garrett attended Texas A&M's Pro Day and chose to perform the 40-yard dash (4.65s), 20-yard dash (2.71), 10-yard dash (1.57s), and broad jump (10’6”).
Garrett attended pre-draft visits with the
Jacksonville Jaguars
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,
San Francisco 49ers
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, and
Chicago Bears
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. At the conclusion of pre-draft process, Garrett was projected by NFL draft analyst and scouts to be the first overall player selected. He was ranked the top overall prospect and defensive end by ''
Sports Illustrated
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'',
ESPN
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,
Pro Football Focus
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, and DraftScout.com.
Garrett was also ranked the top edge rusher in the draft by NFL analyst
Mike Mayock
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.
2017
The
Cleveland Browns
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selected Garrett with the first overall pick of the
2017 NFL Draft
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. Garrett became the highest draft pick from Texas A&M in the history of the NFL draft.
On May 19, 2017, the
Cleveland Browns
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signed Garrett to a fully guaranteed four-year, $30.41 million contract that features a $20.25 million signing bonus, offset language options, and a team option for a fifth year.
![Myles Garrett](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e5/Myles_Garrett.jpg)
Garrett entered training camp slated as a starting defensive end. Head coach
Hue Jackson
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named Garrett and
Emmanuel Ogbah
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the starting
defensive end
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This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations over the years have substantially changed how the position is p ...
s to begin the regular season. They started the season alongside defensive tackles
Trevon Coley
Trevon Coley (born July 13, 1994) is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at Florida Atlantic. He has previously played for the Washington Redskins, Indianapolis Colts, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ra ...
and
Jamie Meder
James Michael Meder (born April 12, 1991) is a former American football defensive tackle. He played college football at Ashland University. He has been nicknamed the "Pierogi Prince of Parma."
Early years
Meder played high school football at V ...
.
On September 7, Garrett suffered a high
ankle sprain
A sprained ankle, also known as a twisted ankle or rolled ankle, is an injury where sprain occurs on one or more ligaments of the ankle. It is the most common injury to occur in ball sports, such as basketball, volleyball, football, and racquet ...
during practice, causing him to miss the start of the season. After missing the first four games, Garrett played his first regular season game on October 8 against the
New York Jets
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, and sacked
Josh McCown
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twice, including once on his first ever NFL play. The Browns lost to the Jets 17–14. Despite having four sacks in his first three games, Garrett's injury woes continued as he suffered a concussion during Week 8 against the
Tennessee Titans
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. Because he was on concussion protocol, he could not travel to
London
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for the next game.
Overall, Garrett recorded 31 combined tackles (19 solo), seven sacks, one forced fumble, one pass defensed, and one fumble recovery during his rookie season. Due to injury he only played 11 of 16 games, but still finished first on the team in sacks.
2018
![Myles Garrett 2018](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/99/Myles_Garrett_2018.jpg)
Garrett was named a defensive captain for the 2018 season.
In week 1 against the
Pittsburgh Steelers
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, Garrett sacked
Ben Roethlisberger twice and forced two fumbles, both of which were recovered by the Browns, during the 21–21 tie game.
In week 3 against the
New York Jets
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, Garrett sacked rookie quarterback
Sam Darnold
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twice during the 21–17 win.
In week 7 against the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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, Garrett sacked
Jameis Winston
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twice during the 26–23 overtime loss.
In the 2018 season, Garrett started all 16 games and recorded 13.5 sacks, 44 combined tackles, 12 tackles-for-loss, 29 quarterback hits, three passes defensed, and three forced fumbles. His 13.5 sacks ranked sixth in the NFL that year. He was ranked 49th by his fellow players on the
NFL Top 100 Players of 2019
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.
2019
In Week 1 against the
Tennessee Titans
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, Garrett sacked
Marcus Mariota
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twice in the 43–13 loss. During Week 2 against the
New York Jets
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, Garrett finished with three sacks but also committed two roughing the passer penalties as the Browns won 23–3. On September 28, Garrett was fined a combined $52,639 for three fouls, a face mask hit on
Delanie Walker
Hubert Delanie Walker (born August 12, 1984) is a former American football tight end. He played college football at the Central Missouri State and was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft.
After seven sea ...
as well as the two roughing the passer fouls on
Trevor Siemian
Trevor John Siemian (born December 26, 1991) is an American football quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Northwestern and was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the seventh round ...
, the second of which resulted in Siemian tearing his
anterior cruciate ligament
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(ACL) and putting him on injured reserve.
In week 6 against the
Seattle Seahawks
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, Garrett sacked
Russell Wilson
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twice in the 32–28 loss.
Brawl with Mason Rudolph
![Mason Rudolph and Myles Garrett (49094097867)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/63/Mason_Rudolph_and_Myles_Garrett_%2849094097867%29.jpg)
During Week 11 against the
Pittsburgh Steelers
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, with eight seconds left in regulation, Garrett pulled Steelers quarterback
Mason Rudolph to the ground following a late hit. Upset by the late hit, Rudolph started to attack Garrett by kicking him in the groin and attempting to pull off Garrett's helmet. After getting back up, Garrett forcibly removed Rudolph’s helmet as Steelers offensive linemen
Maurkice Pouncey and
David DeCastro tried to hold back Garrett. Garrett then violently swung Rudolph's own helmet at him, striking him in the head with the underside of the helmet. A fight ensued that resulted in Garrett, Pouncey, and Browns defensive tackle
Larry Ogunjobi being ejected; Pouncey punched and kicked Garrett's head several times after the strike, while Ogunjobi pushed a helmetless Rudolph to the ground as he stood watching the fight.
Garrett's actions were called into question by his head coach and quarterback in interviews conducted immediately after the game. Browns quarterback
Baker Mayfield
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called Garrett's action "inexcusable," while then Browns head coach
Freddie Kitchens
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expressed embarrassment. Garrett later apologized for his actions, which he described as "foolish" and "out of character," while at the same time thanking those players who "backed him up."
The next day, the NFL suspended Garrett indefinitely, and at a minimum for the remainder of the 2019 season. He was also fined $45,623 while Rudolph was fined $50,000. Thirty-three other players were fined $3,000 for entering a fight zone, and the Browns and Steelers organizations were fined $250,000 each. Garrett appealed his suspension on November 20, but the suspension was upheld.
Garrett was required to meet with officials from Commissioner
Roger Goodell
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's office before being reinstated for the 2020 season. Months later, before his reinstatement hearing, Garrett alleged for the first time publicly that Rudolph directed a “racial slur” at him. Garrett claimed he discussed the alleged slur immediately after the altercation with former GM John Dorsey, head coach Freddie Kitchens, and Ogunjobi, his best friend. An investigation found no evidence to support his claim. Garrett's suspension was the second-longest suspension in NFL history for on-field misconduct, and the longest for a single in-game incident. (
Raiders
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linebacker
Vontaze Burfict was suspended for 12 games in 2019 due to a history of violations of player safety rules.)
2020
Garrett was reinstated from his suspension on February 12, 2020. On April 27, 2020, the Browns exercised the fifth-year option on Garrett's contract. He signed a five-year, $125 million contract extension with the team on July 15, 2020.
In Week 2 against the
Cincinnati Bengals
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, Garrett recorded a strip sack on rookie quarterback
Joe Burrow
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which was recovered by the Browns during the 35–30 win.
In Week 3 against the
Washington Football Team
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, Garrett sacked
Dwayne Haskins twice, including a strip sack that was recovered by himself during the 34–20 win. In a Week 4 game against the
Dallas Cowboys
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, Garrett sacked
Dak Prescott
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twice, one of which was a strip sack that resulted in a turnover, during the 49–38 win. His performance earned him AFC Defensive Player of the Week.
In Week 7 against the Cincinnati Bengals, Garrett sacked Joe Burrow two more times and forced a fumble that was recovered by the Browns during the 37–34 win.
As the month closed, Garrett won AFC Defensive Player of the Month for October after compiling six sacks, 14 tackles, four for a loss, and two forced fumbles. On November 20, 2020, Garrett was placed on the reserve/
COVID-19
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list missing the Browns Week 11 game against the
Philadelphia Eagles
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. Garrett was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list on December 1, 2020.
Garrett was selected for the
2020 NFL All-Pro Team, along with three of his teammates: tackle
Jack Conklin
Jonathan Jackson Conklin (born August 17, 1994) is an American football offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan State.
Early years
Conklin was born in Plainwell, ...
and guards
Joel Bitonio
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and
Wyatt Teller
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College ...
.
2021
In Week 3 against the
Chicago Bears
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, Garrett recorded 4.5 sacks against Bears rookie quarterback
Justin Fields. He broke the franchise record for most sacks in a single game, previously held by
Andra Davis. The Browns would go on to win 26–6. His performance earned him AFC Defensive Player of the Week. In a Week 12 game against the Baltimore Ravens, Garrett sacked
Lamar Jackson
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for his 14th sack of the season. That tied the most sacks in a season by a Cleveland Brown. The record was previously held by
Reggie Camp
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. In a Week 14 game against the Baltimore Ravens, Garrett strip sacked
Tyler Huntley
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, recovered the fumbled ball and returned it for his first NFL touchdown. This was his 15th sack of the season, breaking the Browns record for most sacks in a single season previously held by
Reggie Camp
Reginald Louis Camp (born February 28, 1961) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League. He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 1983 NFL Draft. He played college football at Californ ...
. This record was broken in the first 13 games of a 17 game regular season.
During Week 14, Garrett became the first Cleveland Browns player to receive a 99 rating in the ''
Madden NFL
''Madden NFL'' (known as ''John Madden Football'' until 1993) is an American football video game series developed by EA Tiburon for EA Sports. It is named after Pro Football Hall of Fame coach and commentator John Madden and sold more than 130 ...
'' video game, specifically in ''
Madden NFL 22
''Madden NFL 22'' is an American football video game based on the National Football League (NFL), developed by EA Tiburon and published by Electronic Arts. It is an installment of the long-running ''Madden NFL'' series, and was released for Micro ...
''.
Garrett had an extremely productive season, posting 16 sacks and 51 tackles, both career highs. He was named a starter in the
2022 Pro Bowl
The 2022 Pro Bowl was the National Football League all-star game for the 2021 NFL season. It was played at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, on February 6, 2022. ESPN, ABC and Disney XD had the national television rights. Voting for the ga ...
, as well as earning a 1st-team selection on the
2021 All-Pro Team
The 2021 All-Pro teams were named by the Associated Press (AP), Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA), and ''Sporting News'' (SN) for performance in the 2021 NFL season. Any player selected to the first-team of any of the teams can be described ...
.
NFL career statistics
Regular season
Postseason
Personal life
Garrett's half-brother,
Sean Williams, was a standout basketball player for
Boston College
Boston College (BC) is a private Jesuit research university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Founded in 1863, the university has more than 9,300 full-time undergraduates and nearly 5,000 graduate students. Although Boston College is classified ...
and was selected number 17 in the first round of the
2007 NBA draft by the
New Jersey Nets
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New or NEW may refer to:
Music
* New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz
Albums and EPs
* ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013
* ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, ...
. He then played in the
NBA
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from 2007 to 2012. Brea Garrett, his older sister, was a track and field athlete at Texas A&M. She won the 2014 NCAA title in the 20-pound
weight throw
Two sports have events that fall under the name of weight throw one being the track and field event and the other being the Scottish highland games events.
The track and field event is most popular in the United States as an indoor equivalent t ...
, and is the first weight throw champion in Aggie history.
During the 2015 offseason, Garrett decided to stop using his social media account on
Twitter
Twitter is an online social media and social networking service owned and operated by American company Twitter, Inc., on which users post and interact with 280-character-long messages known as "tweets". Registered users can post, like, and ...
, citing: "There's a lot of negativity on there I don’t need in my life. I felt like If I want to move forward as a person and as a football player, I don’t need other people's opinions and other things to stick with me or be in my mind when I have other things to keep doing." Garrett later resumed using Twitter regularly. Garrett also writes poetry and is working on a dinosaur book for children.
On April 30, 2017, two days after the
2017 NFL Draft
The 2017 NFL Draft was the 82nd annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible American football players. It was held in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27–29, returning to Philadelphia ...
, Garrett, along with fellow first rounders
Jabrill Peppers
Jabrill Ahmad Peppers (born October 4, 1995) is an American football strong safety for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan, and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the first r ...
and
David Njoku
David Njoku ( ; born July 10, 1996) is an American football tight end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami (FL). He was drafted by the Browns in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draf ...
, were at
Progressive Field
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, nickname = ''"The Jake"''
, logo_image = Progressive_Field_Logo.svg
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, and threw out a ceremonial first pitch.
On September 26, 2022, Garrett was involved in a one-car crash leaving the team facility. The incident occurred near
Wadsworth, Ohio
Wadsworth is a city in Medina County, Ohio, United States. It is counted as part of the Cleveland metropolitan area, although it functions mainly as a suburb of Akron. Founded on March 1, 1814, the city was named after General Elijah Wadsworth, a ...
. He suffered minor injuries and was released from the hospital the same day.
References
External links
Cleveland Browns profileTexas A&M profile*
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1995 births
Living people
American football defensive ends
Cleveland Browns players
Texas A&M Aggies football players
All-American college football players
African-American players of American football
Sportspeople from Arlington, Texas
Players of American football from Texas
National Football League first-overall draft picks
21st-century African-American sportspeople
American Conference Pro Bowl players