Eric Garror
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| Born: | March 31, 2000[1] Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 174 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | McGill–Toolen (Mobile, Alabama) | ||||||||
| College: | Louisiana (2018–2022) | ||||||||
| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2023 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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Eric Kyleed Cameron Garror (born March 31, 2000)[1] is an American professional football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.
Early years
[edit]Garror was born on March 31, 2000, in Mobile, Alabama.[2] He attended McGill–Toolen Catholic High School where he lettered in football and in basketball.[3] During high school, he was part of the AHSAA All-State team and was an All-Coastal Alabama performer. He finished his senior season with 29 tackles and 4 interceptions while on defense and also finished with 220 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns. He originally committed to play for the Richmond Spiders but he instead committed to Louisiana.[4]
College career
[edit]Garror played in 13 or 14 games during his true freshman season. He was also one of only two players in the team that had a sack, interception, and a pass defended all in the 2018 season.[5] Garror started in all 14 games for the 2019 season while playing cornerback and serving as the primary punt returner. He was ranked third in the Sun Belt and 30th in punt return yards per game in FBS with 6.7. He was named defensive MVP after the 2020 LendingTree Bowl (January) where he accounted seven tackles and half of a tackle for loss.[6] Garror earned third team All-Sun Belt Conference honors in the 2020 season after starting and appearing in all 10 games along with completing 23 tackles, 3 interceptions and 3 pass breakups.[7] Garror earned second team All-Sun Belt Conference honors in the 2021 season.[8] During that season, he averaged just under six yards per punt return.[9] During the 2022 season, Garror was named the Sun Belt Conference Special Teams Player of the Week after their Week 1 game against Southeastern Louisiana where he returned a second quarter punt of 83 yards for a touchdown which was the second of his career.[10]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 7+7⁄8 in (1.72 m) |
174 lb (79 kg) |
29+1⁄4 in (0.74 m) |
8+3⁄8 in (0.21 m) |
4.57 s | 1.50 s | 2.61 s | 4.29 s | 6.97 s | 33 in (0.84 m) |
9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) |
10 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[11] | ||||||||||||
Tennessee Titans
[edit]After not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Garror signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 15, 2023.[12] He was waived on August 29, 2023,[13] but was later re-signed to their practice squad.[14] He was promoted to the active roster on October 28, 2023.[15] As a rookie, he appeared in 12 games and made four starts. He had 22 total tackles (19 solo) and two passes defended to go with some punt return duties.[16]
Garror was waived by the Titans on August 27, 2024.[17]
Seattle Seahawks
[edit]On October 16, 2024, Garror signed with the Seattle Seahawks practice squad.[18] He was released on October 22.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Eric Garror Biography". ESPN. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ^ "Eric Garror". Tennessee Titans. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "Eric Garror". AL.com. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ^ Thomas, Ben (February 7, 2018). "All-State picks Eric Garror, Bryan Hill headline McGill signing class". AL.com. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ^ "Eric Garror". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ Hanich, Michael (January 7, 2020). "Louisiana beats Miami (Ohio) 27–17 in 2020 LendingTree Bowl". Last Word on Sports. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ^ "Sun Belt Announces Preseason Poll, Players of the Year and All-Conference Teams". Sun Belt Conference. August 25, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ^ Lassan, Steven (May 24, 2021). "Sun Belt Football 2021 All-Conference Team". AthlonSports.com. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ^ Miller, Brody (May 29, 2022). "Louisiana football has reached new heights, but plenty of upside remains for Ragin' Cajuns". The Athletic. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ^ "Garror named SBC Special Teams Player of the Week". Louisiana Gridiron Football. September 5, 2022. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Eric Garror College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ^ Arias, Greg (May 15, 2023). "Titans Announce Addition Of Four More Undrafted Free Agents". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ^ Garcia, Jesse (August 29, 2023). "Eric Garror waived by Tennessee". FantastyPros. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ^ Morris, Jimmy (August 30, 2023). "Tennessee Titans practice squad tracker". Music City Miracles. SB Nation. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (October 28, 2023). "Titans Make a Flurry of Roster Moves Ahead of Sunday's Game vs the Falcons". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "Eric Garror 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 27, 2024). "Titans Trim Roster Ahead of NFL's Deadline". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ Boyle, John. "Seahawks Place S Rayshawn Jenkins On IR, Sign S Ty Okada Off Practice Squad". seahawks.com. Retrieved October 17, 2024.