Myles Garrett, born on December 29, 1995, is an American professional football defensive end who plays for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League (NFL). Garrett has established himself as one of the top defensive players in the league. He was selected first overall by the Browns in the 2017 NFL Draft, following a standout college football career at Texas A&M University, where he received unanimous All-American honors in 2016. Garrett has been named to five Pro Bowls, earned three first-team All-Pro selections, and was honored as the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2023.
Before his NFL career, Garrett grew up in Arlington, Texas, where he attended Martin High School where he excelled in football, basketball, and track and field, eventually choosing football. As a senior, he recorded 19.5 sacks and won the Landry Award, which is given to the top high school football player in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Regarded as one of the best high school players in his class.
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Myles Garrett Sacks in Regular season
As of August 2023, Myles Garrett has played a total of six seasons in the NFL and he has recorded an insane 88.5 sacks from 100 games. The information of his total sacks recorded each year is below:
2017: In his rookie season, Garrett recorded 7.0 sacks in 11 games.
2018: Garrett had a breakout year with 13.5 sacks over 16 games.
2019: Despite playing only 10 games, Garrett managed to accumulate 10.0 sacks.
2020: Garrett continued his strong performance with 12.0 sacks in 14 games.
2021: Garrett recorded a career-high 16.0 sacks over 17 games, earning him recognition as a first-team All-Pro and further elevating his status as an elite defensive player.
2022: Garrett once again achieved 16.0 sacks in 16 games, matching his previous year’s total,
2023: Garrett recorded 14.0 sacks in 16 games.
Myles Garrett Sacks in postseason
Garrett has played only two postseasons in 2022 and 2023, where he played a total of three games and recorded 1.0 sack as of 2023.
Myles Garrett in High School
Born in Arlington, Texas, Myles Garrett attended Martin High School in the same city he was born in. Once Garrett received the right encouragement and motivation from his coaches, he flipped a switch and started practicing harder. He even trained harder and built up his physique. Within a year, Garrett had doubled his sack count in high school and had turned into a five-star recruit. Several scouts from Universities started taking note of his play and came to watch his games.
Myles Garrett in College
Choosing to attend Texas A&M University, Garrett entered the football team as the number two prospect in the nation. Even as a freshman, Garrett got off to a quick start breaking the SEC freshman record for sacks. Finishing with 11.5 sacks he was second overall in SEC that year and added 53 total tackles which included 14 for loss. He hurried the quarterback on 10 occasions and also blocked a kick.
Over the next two years, Garrett continued tormenting college teams sustaining his excellence on the field. In his three years with the Texas A&M football team, he finished with 32.5 sacks and 145 combined tackles. After his junior season, Garrett declared for the NFL draft forgoing his senior year.
FAQs
A. Myles Garrett has a personal best of 16 sacks in a season which he achieved in both the 2021 and 2022 seasons.
A. Myles Garrett was drafted in 2017 as the number 1 overall pick by the Cleveland Browns.
A. Myles Garrett stands at 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m).
A. Myles Garrett plays as a defensive back and is predominantly a pass rusher.
A. Myles Garrett was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in 2017 and he is still playing for the Browns after six years in the league.
