Eric Garror

Eric Kyleed Cameron Garror (born March 31, 2000)[1] is an American football cornerback for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.

Eric Garror
No. 33 – Tennessee Titans
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (2000-03-31) 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)
Undrafted:2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life and high school

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

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
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jump
5 ft 8 in
(1.73 m)		 174 lb
(79 kg)		 29+1⁄4 in
(0.74 m)		 8+3⁄8 in
(0.21 m)		4.57 s1.50 s2.61 s4.29 s6.97 s33 in
(0.84 m)		9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)
Sources:[11]

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]

References
  1. "Eric Garror Biography". ESPN. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  2. "Eric Garror". Tennessee Titans.
  3. "Eric Garror". AL.com. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  4. Thomas, Ben (February 7, 2018). "All-State picks Eric Garror, Bryan Hill headline McGill signing class". AL.com. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  5. "Eric Garror". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.
  6. Hanich, Michael (January 7, 2020). "Louisiana beats Miami (Ohio) 27-17 in 2020 LendingTree Bowl". Last Word on Sports. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  7. "Sun Belt Announces Preseason Poll, Players of the Year and All-Conference Teams". Sun Belt Conference. August 25, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  8. Lassan, Steven (May 24, 2021). "Sun Belt Football 2021 All-Conference Team". AthlonSports.com. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  9. 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.
  10. "Garror named SBC Special Teams Player of the Week". Louisiana Gridiron Football. September 5, 2022. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  11. "2023 NFL Draft Scout Eric Garror College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  12. Arias, Greg (May 15, 2023). "Titans Announce Addition Of Four More Undrafted Free Agents". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  13. Garcia, Jesse (August 29, 2023). "Eric Garror waived by Tennessee". FantastyPros. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  14. Morris, Jimmy (August 30, 2023). "Tennessee Titans practice squad tracker". Music City Miracles. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
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