Keyarris Garrett (born September 26, 1992) is an

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wide receiver for the

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of the

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(CFL). He played

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, and was signed by the

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as an

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in 2016. He was the leading receiver in Division I FBS football in 2015 with 1,588 receiving yards.

College career

During the 2015 season, he had 96 receptions for 1,588 yards and eight touchdowns. He led all Division I players in receiving yardage for the 2015 season. On October 23, 2015, Garrett caught 14 passes for an American Athletic Conference record 268 receiving yards. In December 2015, he was a unanimous selection for the All-American Athletic Conference first-team. For his career, Garrett had 219 receptions for 3,209 yards and 22 touchdowns.

Statistics

Professional career

After going undrafted in the

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, Garrett signed with the

on May 2, 2016. On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Panthers as part of final roster cuts and was signed to the practice squad the next day. After spending the entire season on the practice squad, Garrett signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers on January 2, 2017. On September 2, 2017, Garrett was waived by the Panthers and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released on September 15, 2017, but was re-signed a few days later. He was released on September 27, 2017. On March 6, 2019, Garrett was assigned to the

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. On March 6, 2019, Garrett was activated from the other league exempt list. He was placed on the other league exempt list again on April 5, 2019. He signed with the

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on April 15, 2019. Garrett was released on May 6, 2019. Garrett was selected by the Los Angeles Wildcats in the

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. He was waived during final roster cuts on January 22, 2020. Garrett signed with the

of the CFL on January 28, 2020. He signed a contract extension with the team on December 31, 2020. He was placed on the suspended list on July 10, 2021.

Personal life

His cousin, David Mims, played at Baylor, and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the

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. His uncle, David Whitmore, also played college football at Stephen F. Austin.

References

External links

Tulsa Golden Hurricane bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Garrett, Keyarris 1992 births Living people Players of American football from Texas People from Daingerfield, Texas American football wide receivers Tulsa Golden Hurricane football players Carolina Panthers players People from Mount Pleasant, Texas Atlanta Legends players Baltimore Brigade players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Los Angeles Wildcats (XFL) players Toronto Argonauts players