Judd Garrett
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| Born: | June 25, 1967 Abington, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) |
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| High school: | University (OH) |
| College: | Princeton |
| Position: | Running back |
| NFL draft: | 1990 / Round: 12 / Pick: 328 |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
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Judd Garrett (born June 25, 1967) is a former
Early years
Garrett attended University School in Hunting Valley, Ohio, where he earned a varsity letter in football, basketball, and track. He was named Most Valuable Player in all three sports his senior year. In football, as a senior, Garrett gained a school record 2,011 yards rushing and scored 35 touchdowns. He was selected first-team All-state and received the Cleveland Touchdown Club's Lou Groza Award which is given to the Most Valuable Player in Northeast Ohio. He graduated in 1985.
Prior to University School, from 1978 to 1981 Garrett attended grade school at Saint Ann Catholic School which is located in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. In his three years at Saint Ann's, Garrett played in three consecutive City Championship Football Games and his team won the City Championship in 1979.
College career
Although Garrett had been accepted at
Garrett sat out the 1986 season because of the transfer rules, while playing on the scout team that included his brothers. He became a three-year starter at
In his three seasons, Garrett set the school-career records for carries (687), rushing yards (3,109), all-purpose yardage (4,510), scoring (248 points), rushing touchdowns (32) and total touchdowns (41).
Professional career
Garrett was selected by the
On September 11, 1990, he was signed by the Dallas Cowboys to replace running back Timmy Smith, but he suffered a shoulder injury in practice and was placed on the injured reserve list on September 12. He was waived injured after four weeks.
Garrett then played the next two seasons (1991–1992) with the
On June 13, 1991, he was signed as a free agent by the Buffalo Bills,[10] but was released before the start of the season on August 21.[11]
On June 4, 1992, he signed with the Seattle Seahawks.[12] He was cut on August 24.[13]
Garrett spent the 1993 season on the Dallas Cowboys practice squad,[14] earning a Super Bowl ring. He was released on August 23, 1994.[15]
On September 7, 1994, he was signed by the Las Vegas Posse of the Canadian Football League.[16] He appeared in 8 games, registering 50 carries for 232 yards, 3 rushing touchdowns and 9 receptions for 105 yards.
In 1995, he signed with the
Coaching career
Garrett started his NFL coaching career as an assistant football coach at Princeton University in 1990. He was an assistant football coach at University School in 1996. He was hired as an offensive assistant with the New Orleans Saints under Mike Ditka from 1997 to 1999.
In 2000, he was hired as an offensive quality control/receivers assistant with the Miami Dolphins. He spent six seasons from 2000 to 2005, as an assistant coach under Dave Wannstedt and Nick Saban, during which time the Dolphins had five winning seasons, won a Division Title and had two play-off appearances. After the 2005 season, Garrett was hired by the St. Louis Rams to coach tight ends. He stayed with the Rams from 2006 to 2007. He was hired by the Dallas Cowboys as the director of pro scouting in May 2008.
Personal life
Garrett has two brothers who have coached in the
His father (
References
- ^ "A Tale of Lions, Tigers and Garretts". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Garrett Won't Get Any Special Treatment". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "A Rookie Striving To Round Out His Game Eagles' Garrett Has Performed Well, But Has One Glaring Weakness". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ Wallace, William N. (November 15, 1989). "Garrett Family Era Is Coming to a Close". The New York Times. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
- ^ "Seven Gridders Are Japan-Bound For Unsanctioned Bowl". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ Garrett, Judd Joseph (1990). Religion and Sports: A World Apart? (Religion thesis). Princeton University.
- ^ "1990 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "PRO FOOTBALL; Yanks Back in London". The New York Times. July 28, 1991. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
- ^ "Thursday Deals". Retrieved May 7, 2018.
- ^ "WLAF not a minor-league pool for the NFL". Retrieved May 7, 2018.
- ^ "Seahawks sign WLAF rusher". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Dallas adds Millen". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "It's All in the Genes". Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "It's All in the Genes". Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ^ "John Garrett to become Tampa Bay Bucs' wide receivers coach". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Jason, John Garrett coach against brother Judd when Cowboys meet Rams". USA Today. September 28, 2007. Retrieved May 7, 2016.