Garth Gant Hallquist Gerhart (born October 21, 1988) is an American former professional

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player who was a center in the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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from 2007 to 2011.

Professional career

Gerhart was signed by the Cleveland Browns after going undrafted in the

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before signing with the Packers on January 8, 2013. He was released from the Packers on August 31, 2013. He was signed to the

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' practice squad for the beginning of the 2013 season before shortly being released. Gerhart was signed to the

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' practice squad on October 10, 2013. He was later signed to the active roster before Week 1 of the 2014 season. On January 5, 2016, Gerhart signed a reserve/futures contract with the Cleveland Browns. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Browns.

Personal life

A native of

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, Gerhart was considered a three-star recruit by '' Rivals.com''. Garth Gerhart is the younger brother of 2009

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runner-up

Toby Gerhart Tobin Bo Gunnar Gerhart (born March 28, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal, earning unanimous All-American ...

. His father, Todd, also played football.

References

External links

NFL Combine bio
1988 births Living people American football centers Arizona State Sun Devils football players Players of American football from Corona, California Players of American football from Norco, California Cleveland Browns players Carolina Panthers players Green Bay Packers players Norco High School alumni 21st-century American sportsmen {{Offensive-lineman-1980s-stub