Terence Damian Garvin (born January 1, 1991) is a former
American football
American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team wi ...
linebacker
Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the defensive linemen. They are the "middle ground" of defenders, ...
. He played
college football for
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the B ...
, and was signed by the
Pittsburgh Steelers as an
undrafted free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player who is eligible to sign with other clubs or franchises; i.e., not under contract to any specific team. The term is also used in reference to a player who is under contract at present but who is a ...
in 2013.
College career
As a freshman at
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the B ...
in 2009, Garvin played in 10 games and finished with 10 tackles for the season. In 2010, Garvin started all 13 games and finished with 76 tackles. He started 11 games in 2011, but had knee surgery in December 2011. He played in 47 career games at West Virginia, registering 235 tackles, 10.5 sacks, and three forced fumbles. He also intercepted three passes, returning one for a touchdown, to go along with 11 passes defensed.
Professional career
![Terence Garvin 57 kick off 2013](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/12/Terence_Garvin_57_kick_off_2013.jpg)
Pittsburgh Steelers
After going undrafted in the
2013 NFL Draft
The 2013 NFL Draft was the 78th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft, which is officially called the "NFL Player Selection Meeting", was held at Radio City Music Hall ...
, Garvin wasn't immediately signed as a free agent. He was invited to attend
Pittsburgh Steelers rookie minicamp on a tryout basis and was signed to the 90-man roster on May 6. He was waived on August 31 and then re-signed to the team's practice squad. On September 3, 2013, Garvin was signed to the active roster. He saw action against the
Cincinnati Bengals in Week 15 and gained notoriety when he broke the jaw of Bengals punter
Kevin Huber with a hard hit during a runback for touchdown by
Antonio Brown
Antonio Tavaris Brown Sr. (born July 10, 1988), nicknamed "AB", is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent, and an American rapper. Raised in Liberty City, Miami, Brown attended Miami Norland High School. He played college ...
. The block was not penalized at the time, but was later ruled illegal by the NFL and cost him a $25,000 fine.
Garvin re-signed with the Steelers on a one-year contract on January 9, 2015.
Washington Redskins
On March 17, 2016, Garvin signed with the
Washington Redskins
The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) N ...
. He played in all 16 games primarily on special teams, finishing second on the team with eight special teams tackles.
Seattle Seahawks
On March 24, 2017, Garvin signed with the
Seattle Seahawks.
Miami Dolphins
On April 11, 2018, Garvin signed with the
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member team of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The team p ...
. He was released on September 1, 2018.
San Francisco 49ers
On September 12, 2018, Garvin was signed by the
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 49ers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National ...
. He was released on September 22, 2018.
Orlando Apollos
In 2019, Garvin joined the
Orlando Apollos
The Orlando Apollos were a professional American football franchise based in Orlando, Florida, and one of the eight members of the Alliance of American Football (AAF), which began play in February 2019. The team played its home games at Spectru ...
of the
Alliance of American Football. In the season opener against the
Atlanta Legends, Garvin recorded 8 tackles and two interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown, as the Apollos won 40–6. He was named Defensive Player of the Week for his performance. The league ceased operations in April 2019. Through the 8 games played, Garvin made 24 tackles, defended 6 passes, caught 3 interceptions, and recorded a sack and forced fumble.
St. Louis BattleHawks
Garvin was selected by the
St. Louis BattleHawks in the 22nd Round (round two of phase three) of the
2020 XFL Draft
The 2020 XFL Draft was the inaugural player selection process to fill the rosters of the eight teams of the 2020 reboot of the XFL. The draft was held on October 15–16, 2019, via conference call, with results released through the XFL's social ...
. In 5 games played prior to the
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identi ...
causing the season to end prematurely, Garvin recorded 36 tackles and a sack. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.
References
External links
Washington Redskins bioWest Virginia Mountaineers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Garvin, Terence
1991 births
Living people
Players of American football from Baltimore
American football linebackers
West Virginia Mountaineers football players
Pittsburgh Steelers players
Washington Redskins players
Seattle Seahawks players
Miami Dolphins players
San Francisco 49ers players
Orlando Apollos players
St. Louis BattleHawks players