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Byron Garvin
# 6
Defensive Back - DB
Height: 5-10  Weight: 180
Redshirt Freshman
Previous Schools
   Pace
Previous Experience
  
Miramar, Fla.
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Experienced and athletic corner who possesses solid pass coverage skills and a nose for the football... Is also a big-time hitter who excels vs. the run... Expected to be in the running for starting duties at corner.

2007: Experienced and athletic corner who excels vs. the run... Finished ninth on the team with 42 tackles... Also has 7 passes defended, including 2 interceptions... Registered 6 tackles (3 solo), including 0.5 for loss against Auburn... Topped that performance with another 6-tackle showing against San Jose State... Came back to have 4 tackles, including 1 for a loss, 1 forced fumble and 1 breakup against Missouri State... Had 3 tackles and a sack for a loss of 2 yards against Texas... Had 4 tackles and picked off first pass of the season against Kansas... Had 6 stops and one pass breakup against Colorado... Had 5 stops and recorded his second pick of the season at Oklahoma State... Wrapped up 8 ball carriers, including 1 for a loss, against Missouri.

2006: Saw action in 12 games, including five as a starter... Finished fifth on the team in total tackles with 58 (36 solo)... Also had seven tackles for losses, which tied for third on the team and lead all defensive backs, including two sacks... Snagged two interceptions and had three pass break-ups... Also returned a fumble for a touchdown... Collected at least five tackles in 7-of-12 appearances and had at least two stops in all 11 regular-season games played... His 39 tackles in conference games ranked as the 16th-most in the league among defensive backs... Tallied a career-high nine tackles, with 1.5 for losses against Oklahoma State... Credited with seven tackles, one for a loss, and had an interception at Kansas... Also had seven stops vs. Marshall and Baylor... Returned an interception 20 yards vs. the Thundering Herd... Came up big in the win over Texas with six tackles, including a season-high two for losses and a sack... Collected five stops and a pass breakup against No. 8 Louisville and Missouri... Had four tackles and returned a fumbled kickoff return nine yards for the game-winning touchdown against Illinois State.

2005: Started each of the first seven games of the season... Finished the year with 30 total tackles, including 23 solo stops... Made 3.5 tackles for loss and had three pass break-ups... Forced a key fumble vs. Kansas... Snagged first career interception against Texas A&M... Had five or more total tackles in four games, including a season-high eight at Texas Tech.

2004: Saw playing time in all 11 games, primarily on special teams and in nickel and dime packages on defense... Credited with 10 total tackles, with six solo stops... Also recovered a fumble and had a pass break-up... Had a season-high two tackles vs. both Nebraska and Louisiana-Lafayette... Also recovered a fumble vs. the Huskers.

2003: Redshirted.

High School: First team All-State in Florida as a senior at Pace High School... Prepped at the same high school as teammate Vlad Faustin... An All-Dade County selection for three seasons... Averaged 25 yards on kickoff returns... Had five kick returns for touchdowns and four TDs on punt returns during career... Had a 98-yard kick return and a 75-yard punt return for touchdowns in one game... Finished high school career with 12 interceptions... Coached by Joe Zaccheo... Also lettered two seasons in wrestling and track.

Personal: Born June 13, 1985, in Miami, Fla... Parents are Bruce and Glenda Garvin... Father played baseball at Southern University... Uncle, Donald, was an all-conference guard in football at Morehouse College... One of five children in family... Enjoys reading and music... Major is social science.

Garvin's Career Statistics

 Season
G
UT
AT
Total
Loss
Sacks
INT
FF
FR
PBU
 2004
11
6
4
10
0.0-0
0.0-0
0-0
0
1
1
 2005
7
23
7
30
3.5-8
0.0-0
1-0
1
0
4
 2006
12
36
22
58
7.0-29
2.0-15
2-18
0
1
3

 2007

9

27

15

42

4.0-6

1.5-3

2-5

1

0

5

 Total

39
92
48
140
14.5-43
3.5-18
5-23
2
2
13
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