Sam Aaron Garnes (born July 12, 1974) is a former professional American football

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and coach and current radio personality on

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. He was selected by the

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in the 5th round of the

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. A native of the Bronx, Garnes is an alumnus of John Philip Sousa Junior High School located in the Edenwald section of that borough. Garnes currently resides in Fort Lee, New Jersey. In 2011, Garnes became an assistant secondary coach for the Denver Broncos. The Broncos’ secondary in 2013 overcame numerous injuries to its personnel, including extended periods without 12-time Pro Bowl cornerback Champ Bailey and starting safety Rahim Moore. In their absence, cornerback Chris Harris Jr. became a steadying force on the outside and second-year safety Duke Ihenacho emerged as solid contributor in the defensive backfield. He joined the

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' coaching staff as an assistant secondary coach in 2015, but was let go after the 2016 season. In 2019 he became a Sports Analyst on the nationally syndicated radio program,

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Interview with Sam Garnes, 12 May 2007
1974 births Living people Sportspeople from the Bronx Players of American football from New York City People from West Milford, New Jersey American football safeties New York Giants players New York Jets players Cincinnati Bearcats football players Las Vegas Locomotives coaches Carolina Panthers coaches Chicago Bears coaches Denver Broncos coaches DeWitt Clinton High School alumni {{defensiveback-1970s-stub