2008: Started all 11 games at cornerback ... began returning kickoffs for
Illinois State against Youngstown State ... named The Sports Network National Special Teams
Player of the Week and the Valley Football Conference Special Teams Player of the Week
after he returned four kickoffs for 150 yards against Youngstown State, which included a
93-yard return for a touchdown ... that kickoff return for a touchdown was the first by a
Redbird since the 2004 season ... ranked seventh on the team in tackles with 38, which
included 28 solo stops ... recorded three pass breakups.
2007: Started all 11 games at cornerback ... led the team with four
pass breakups ... ranked eighth on the squad in tackles with 43 ... registered a
career-high nine tackles at Missouri State, including five solo stops ... recovered a
fumble against Northern Iowa.
Diablo Valley CC: Tallied 21 solo stops, including a tackle-for-loss
... grabbed two interceptions and led the team with eight pass breakups.
De La Salle HS: Two-year varsity starter ... garnered All-Bay Valley
Athletic League honors ... named team's most improved player as a sophomore ... helped team
to three-straight North Coast Section (NCS) 4A Championships and three-consecutive BVAL
titles ... coached by Bob Ladouceur ... also competed in track and field.
Data: Born 5-24-88 in Austin, Texas ... son of Dwayne and Bridget
Garrett ... has a sister and two brothers ... major: politcal science.
CAREER STATISTICS
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Biography and Career Highlights
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James Madison HS: First-team all-conferece selection at
both wide receiver and defensive back as a senior ... named his team's
offensive and special teams player of the year ... rushed for over 700
yards receiving, 600 yards rushing and 300 passing on offense ... picked
off seven passes and recorded 70 tackles in the secondary ... helped team
qualify for the state playoffs ... named a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
all-area honorable mention team selection at wide receiver ... as a junior,
earned first-team all-confernece honors at wide receiver and defensive back
... also a three-time all-conference selection in basketball ... coached by
Kelby Mosley.
Personal:Born 9-24-89 in Chicago, Ill. ... son of
Carlitha Franklin (deceased) ... one of four children ... intended major is
criminal justice.
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CAREER SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Tackles: 9 at Missouri State, 10-6-07
