Keyarris Garrett Explained
Keyarris Garrett (born September 26, 1992) is an American professional football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Tulsa, and was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2016. He was the leading receiver in Division I FBS football in 2015 with 1,588 receiving yards.
College career
During the 2015 season, he had 96 receptions for 1,588 yards and eight touchdowns.[1] He led all Division I players in receiving yardage for the 2015 season.[2] On October 23, 2015, Garrett caught 14 passes for an American Athletic Conference record 268 receiving yards.[3] In December 2015, he was a unanimous selection for the All-American Athletic Conference first-team.[4]
For his career, Garrett had 219 receptions for 3,209 yards and 22 touchdowns.
Statistics
Year | Team | Games | Receiving |
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
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| | 6 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 6 | 0 |
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| | 14 | 11 | 67 | 845 | 12.6 | 70 | 9 |
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| | 2 | 2 | 7 | 68 | 9.7 | 20 | 0 |
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| | 10 | 10 | 47 | 698 | 14.9 | 39 | 5 |
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| | 13 | 13 | 96 | 1,588 | 16.5 | 50 | 8 |
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align=center colspan="2" | Career | 45 | 36 | 219 | 3,209 | 14.7 | 70 | 22 | |
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Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft, Garrett signed with the Carolina Panthers on May 2, 2016.[5] On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Panthers as part of final roster cuts and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[6] [7] After spending the entire season on the practice squad, Garrett signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers on January 2, 2017.[8]
On September 2, 2017, Garrett was waived by the Panthers and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[9] [10] He was released on September 15, 2017, but was re-signed a few days later.[11] He was released on September 27, 2017.
On March 6, 2019, Garrett was assigned to the Baltimore Brigade. On March 6, 2019, Garrett was activated from the other league exempt list. He was placed on the other league exempt list again on April 5, 2019.
He signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on April 15, 2019.[12] Garrett was released on May 6, 2019.[13]
Garrett was selected by the Los Angeles Wildcats in the 2020 XFL Draft.[14] He was waived during final roster cuts on January 22, 2020.[15]
Garrett signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL on January 28, 2020.[16] He signed a contract extension with the team on December 31, 2020.[17] He was placed on the suspended list on July 10, 2021.[18] He was released on February 14, 2023.[19]
Personal life
His cousin, David Mims, played at Baylor, and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Atlanta Falcons. His uncle, David Whitmore, also played college football at Stephen F. Austin.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Keyarrs Garrett. ESPN.com. November 30, 2015.
- Web site: FBS (I-A) Player Receiving Statistics – 2015. ESPN.com. September 26, 2017.
- News: Tulsa hopes to build off of Keyarris Garrett's record-setting night. Tulsa World. October 25, 2015.
- News: TU wide receiver Keyarris Garrett earns all-conference honor. Kelly Hines. Tulsa World. December 3, 2015.
- Web site: Panthers agree to terms with seven college free agents. https://web.archive.org/web/20171222053149/http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/panthers-agree-to-terms-with-seven-college-free-agents/2544ff28-b9a0-41bf-911a-65565700c3ca. dead. December 22, 2017. Strickland. Bryan. Panthers.com. May 2, 2016. September 24, 2016.
- Web site: Panthers trim roster to 53. https://web.archive.org/web/20180103173132/http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Panthers-trim-roster-to-53/e844056a-62ef-4bb1-b1a4-b040a7219771. dead. 2018-01-03. Henson. Max. Panthers.com.
- Web site: Panthers establish practice squad. https://web.archive.org/web/20170814055046/http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Panthers-establish-practice-squad/061c7684-029c-4eac-928e-f9ae8fa165da. dead. 2017-08-14. Henson. Max. Panthers.com.
- Web site: Panthers sign nine to future contracts. https://web.archive.org/web/20170825053526/http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Panthers-sign-nine-to-future-contracts/4313865c-701e-4f1a-86e7-65e903cc93d8. dead. August 25, 2017. Panthers.com. January 2, 2017.
- Web site: Panthers trim roster to 53. Henson, Max. Panthers.com. September 2, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170920201032/https://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Panthers-trim-roster-to-53/04544b8e-4a01-4568-9141-9ed61d2d4c51. September 20, 2017. dead.
- Web site: Panthers sign 10 players to practice squad. https://web.archive.org/web/20180313143038/http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Panthers-sign-10-players-to-practice-squad-/13052ee8-0f44-4700-acdb-b5319bd5aff2. dead. March 13, 2018. Voth, Bill. Panthers.com. September 3, 2017.
- Web site: Bucky Hodges replaces Keyarris Garrett on practice squad. Henson, Max. Panthers.com. September 15, 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20171223015259/http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Bucky-Hodges-replaces-Keyarris-Garrett-on-practice-squad/9800f674-b4b0-47fb-9d66-b959257174b8. December 23, 2017.
- Web site: TIGER-CATS ADD FIVE PLAYERS ON OFFENCE – Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
- Web site: Capicciotti Whitlock and Green among 14 players released by Hamilton Tiger-Cats. . May 6, 2019 . Postmedia Network Inc. . www.nationalpost.com . May 6, 2019.
- Web site: Bender. Bill. XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league. Sporting News. October 21, 2019. October 22, 2019.
- News: Talbot, Damond . A Full List of XFL Roster Cuts, Who was released today? . NFLDraftDiamonds.com . January 22, 2020 . January 25, 2020.
- News: Argos add WR Garrett . Argonauts.ca . January 28, 2020 . January 31, 2020.
- News: Argos re-sign K/P Boris Bede + Extend Garrett . Argonauts.ca . December 31, 2020 . December 31, 2020.
- ArgonautsMR . Toronto Argonauts Media Relations . The following players have been added to the suspended list: AME WR Brandon Sheperd AME WR Keyarris Garrett AME WR Martavis Bryant AME WR Kendall Wright AME DB James Sample CDN LB Nelkas Kwemo CDNLB Nick Shortill CDN DB Robert Woodson . 1413835531960700930 . July 10, 2021 . July 10, 2021.
- Web site: Keyarris Garrett . Footballdb.com . 13 August 2024.