"Haskell Garrett turns potential tragedy into triumph with breakthrough season", "No. That was the kind of man his father was. By mid-September, he was lifting weights, even if he couldn't bench press, lest the blood rush to his still-healing face. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Haskell is a beautiful soul inside and out. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. Coombs remembers pondering. He recounted what happened to the police. He'll recall with openness the hole that his father's passing ripped in his chest. When he does, you can't see the two small pock marks on his cheeks left behind by the shot of a handgun. Like I said, when I came back to be ready to do anything and everything to help the team.. "Haskell Garrett has been receiving excellent care at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center for the injuries he received on Sunday," head coach Ryan Day said in a . Garrett is a veteran of 33 Ohio State games and the true senior will be one of the most experienced members of a defensive tackle rotation for the Buckeyes in 2020. "Haskell Garrett has been receiving excellent care at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center for the injuries he received on Sunday," head . Robert Cohen, Post-Dispatch. In 2021, Garrett helped propel the Buckeyes to a season-opening win over Minnesota after picking up a fumble following a sack by Zach Harrison and returning it 32 yards for a touchdown. SCOOP AND SCORE @HaskellGarrett_ with the big man TD for @OhioStateFB pic.twitter.com/paBwcwP7qp. Ohio State defensive lineman Haskell Garrett was reportedly attempting to break up an argument in Columbus before he was shot in the face over the weekend. We also received word later that he was shot because he wasbeing a good samaritan and tried breaking up a fight between a man and woman that seemed to be escalating near the campus of OSU. No one on Ohio State deserved to score a touchdown more than Haskell Garrett #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/bHyKu8fWWN. Ohio State defensive tackle Haskell Garrett issues statement after being hurt in weekend shooting Haskell Garrett was shot early Sunday morning in the 400 block of Chittenden Avenue near Grant Avenue. Columbus police said Sunday (h/t ESPN) that Garrett was . "Everybody asks," he says. The third, another week after that, to put in a bone graft. Garrett's shirt couldn't be wrinkled. The man then turned and shot him, Garrett told officers. His ordeal had a small impact on who he was that year and what he accomplished in 2020, but he'll have you know that he was always that defensive tackle. He finished the campaign with 20 tackles 12 solo, eight assists two sacks, an interception and a touchdown as he helped Ohio State reach the College Football Playoff national championship game. Police have not yet released any information on a suspect or potential motive. While Garrett's body did the slow work of mending, the Big Ten reversed course. But he was the Big Ten's highest-graded returning defensive tackle heading into the 2020 season -- until the Big Ten told him, and everyone, they couldn't return at all. The sack wasn't validation of who he could be. He can remember the contours of the man who shot him -- a smaller guy, certainly smaller than an NFL-bound tackle; maybe 5-6 or 5-7, 130 pounds. https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/2020/08/30/ohio-state-buckeyes-haskell-garrett-gunshot-wound-to-face/, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. High school bled into college and life shifted from Las Vegas to Columbus. Garrett is a senior who was projected to be a starter along the Ohio State defensive line this season. Police responded to the report of gunshots around 12:30 a.m. Sunday and followed a trail of blood to an apartment where Garrett was found. Whether its a short vacation or theyre jetting off to begin their career, show the future traveler you care with a meaningful graduation gift. Despite missing part of the season due to injury, his 5.5 sacks and seven tackles for loss led the Buckeyesand was Ohio State'sonly defensive player to earnAll-Big Ten first-team honors. Police say he was taken to the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center. Never washed them either. Columbus police. He also earned All-American honors in 2021. Haskell Garrett kept working toward playing this season even after he was shot in August, returning to the team facility for meetings with Larry Johnson just five days later. The family ventured out on a manhunt, eventually finding Garrett with a girl, which didn't sit well with Pops. 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Bill Landis of The Athletic reported on the details that recently became available. Coombs kept an eye on Garrett, a detective scouring for any signs of hesitation. "I'm sorry I had to put you through all that," Werner remembers Garrett telling him. The person with an always-revved motor. HASKELL GARRETT SOMETIMES thinks about whether he really needed his phone that night. By any chance, are you from Vermont?" On Sunday, August 30th while walking in Columbus. "I've been in the rotation for years. Those had been hazy, demoralizing weeks. Dont worry, the campaign is being run in conjunction with Ohio State and follows NCAA rules. He found them through football. I gave him a lot of leeway and he certainly would hang himself every now and then, like any other kid, but he had a good head on his shoulders. They want to know how it all went down and ensure he was a good guy ensnared in a bad situation and understand what he learned from it all. So intent was Garrett on proving that truth that he chose to forgo the 2021 NFL draft and return to Ohio State. On Aug. 30, 2020, Garrett was shot in the face overnight while trying to break up an altercation between a man and a woman in the University District. He was taken to the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in stable condition. A three-time Varsity O letterwinner, Garrett played in 11 games last year for the Big Ten champions, totaling 10 tackles and 2.5 tackles-for-loss. He was a member of the ROTC in high school, because football was the game he loved, but structure and brotherhood were what he craved. When Garrett wrapped his arms around Nebraska's quarterback in his first game back after being shot, then dragged him down to earth, he didn't consider himself new and improved. Pre-registration is now open at FanDuel Ohio for an extra $100 bonus. He rode to the hospital in an ambulance, crying the whole way, praying the whole way. "He told me, 'I remember what it was like, when my father died,'" Teresa says. 110. Heres a young man that was SHOT IN THE FACE LAST YEARI was not ready for that pic.twitter.com/BKyJisNP78, Ei Sith (@ejsmitly_10) September 3, 2021. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WJW) Ohio State University football player Haskell Garrett provided an update on his condition after he was shot early Sunday morning. [4][5], During his first three years at Ohio State (20172019), Garrett recorded 20 tackles over 33 games as a rotational defensive lineman. But what Garrett forfeited in freedom, he gained in fraternity. The next thing I knew, I was picking myself up in a puddle of blood. "You don't feel useful anymore. "That's a future NFL player, right there," one teacher tells his crop of students as Garrett walks by a class in session. Garrett, 22, was shot in the cheek about 12:30 a.m. Sunday, according to a Columbus police report. One sister on his father's side only had a few years on Garrett, but he toggled between the homes of his father and mother, Maria Key, when he was growing up in Vermont. I hit a flight or fight moment. He set up camp in Larry Johnson's office, bingeing film because he couldn't practice. Before he returns to that split second when a 9-millimeter bullet blazed through his mouth, he rattles off the normal college goings-on he had been a part of that night. I was going out to get my phone from my car I was on the other side of the street and I saw this couple arguing. [15] He was released on August 16, 2022.[16]. The 6-foot-2, 299-pound Garrett played 33 games in three seasons from 2017-19, including 11 as a junior in 2019. His shoes needed to match his outfit. That's where he was blessed to stay alive. Alex Neal, two grades ahead of Garrett at Bishop Gorman, had dated another boy who spent time in the Mook household, but the relationship that stuck was Alex's older sister-like bond with Garrett. Stability, a big, boisterous family. I agree to receive the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. Garrett said he is OK and his recovery is going well. This is my time to take the reins over and then you get hit with" He trails off. A trio of boys -- Bryson, Tryson and Pierson Mook -- met Garrett through football camps and took him under their wing, and he coveted what he saw in the Mooks. He placed his order, then gave the cashier his name. He was named an All-American that season by CBS. "That's when I really thought it was it for me.". WHEN GARRETT WAS 3 years old at home with his older sister, he snuck out when she fell asleep and rode his two-wheel bicycle toward his father's home. Garrett had taken care of himself growing up, but these boys took care of each other. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB Follow on, Filthy rich: How much money every 2023 B1G first-round draft pick will make, Former Ohio State CB Cameron Brown signs UDFA deal with NFL team, Twice as nice: Ohio State lands commitments from Notre Dame transfer WR/DB, 2024 RB, Kendell Brooks, former Michigan State DB, signs UDFA with NFL team, Nebraska running back enters transfer portal after 1 year in Lincoln, per report, Michigan State fans clown Mel Tucker's contract following multiple portal entries, Starting Michigan State defensive back enters transfer portal, per report, Husker WR transfer finds new home after one season in Lincoln, Veteran Purdue wide receiver, 2021 standout, reportedly enters transfer portal. They were native Hawaiians, Polynesian like Garrett, but they lived and played football for a powerhouse on the mainland named Bishop Gorman, which was how Garrett decided he wanted to live and play there too. It was a reminder of who he had always been. 10:43 am ET. However, there are some elements of the Ohio State defensive tackle's scouting report that will limit his draft potential. A big reason why the Ohio State Buckeyes made the College Football Playoff during the 2020 season was because of the play of Haskell Garrett. Per Landis report, Garrett urged the man to stop the aggressive argument before the suspect pulled out a gun and fired it, which resulted in Garretts injury. [10] On December 27, 2021, Garrett announced that he would be opting out of the 2022 Rose Bowl and declaring for the 2022 NFL Draft. None of this is unexpected, of course. He. Two years ago, he was lost in the vortex of Ohio State's uber-talent, his mind wandering to what else he could or should be doing. at Nearly three weeks before that instant, the Big Ten had called off its 2020 football season in the height of the pandemic, but Garrett and his Ohio State teammates had stayed on campus, working with strength coach Mickey Marotti, toiling for competition their conference was assuring them wasn't going to happen. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: collegefootball | pageType: stories | He's an NFL draft prospect -- ESPN's 12th-ranked defensive tackle and a likely third-day pick -- so all the teams that are contemplating bringing him into their fold are relentless. I went over there. Their curiosity is just not in step with the import he affords the shooting in his life anymore. Dana Rieck. By the end of that month, he was allowed to put shoulder pads on for modified training. Garrett described the argument as aggressive and asked the man to stop, according to the report. . Garrett remained at Ohio State for hisfifth season and made a big impact this fall. He smiles again, this time beaming. Originally from Vermont, Garrett moved to Hawaii, then Nevada at age 13, after the death of his father. Garrett was then taken to Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, where he is in stable condition. The kid was still undergoing surgery. I want to thank the first responders from the Columbus PD, the EMTs, and the doctors and nurses who took care of me at the Wexner Medical Center. He still needs help to cover some very significant medical costs it appears. "I remember that night like it was yesterday" he says. "It's a miracle" Haskell Garrett plays after being shot in face. Sunday, it was reported that Garrett had been injured after being shot in the cheeks of his face. Ohio State University defensive lineman Haskell Garrett is critically wounded after being shot in the face on Sunday. [11], Garrett signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2022. Minneapolis police are searching for the person who fatally shot a man on the city's North Side late Wednesday.
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