Haskell Garrett (born May 4, 1998) is an American former professional

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. He played

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for the

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Early life

Originally from Vermont, Garrett moved to

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, then Nevada at age 13, after the death of his father. Garrett attended

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. During his career, he had 25 sacks. Garrett played in the 2017 U. S. Army All-American Bowl. He committed to

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to play college football.

College career

During his first three years at Ohio State (2017–2019), Garrett recorded 20 tackles over 33 games as a rotational defensive lineman. In August 2020, prior to his senior season, Garrett was shot in the face while attempting to break up a fight. Despite the shooting he returned to play just two months later. He was named an

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that season by CBS. On December 27, 2021, Garrett announced that he would be opting out of the 2022 Rose Bowl and declaring for the

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Professional career

Garrett signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2022. He was released on August 16, 2022.

References

External links

Tennessee Titans bio

Ohio State Buckeyes bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Garrett, Haskell 1998 births Living people People from Summerlin, Nevada Sportspeople from the Las Vegas Valley Players of American football from Nevada Sportspeople from Burlington, Vermont Players of American football from Vermont American football defensive tackles Bishop Gorman High School alumni Ohio State Buckeyes football players Tennessee Titans players Pacific Islander American players of American football