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Shannon Garrett
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Shannon Garrett (born January 24, 1972) is a former professional Canadian football defensive back and linebacker who played fourteen seasons in the Canadian Football League.
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Early years
[edit]Garrett was born on January 24, 1972, in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. He was a four-year college football starter at Mississippi College and was nominated as an All-American, All-Gulf South Conference (GSC), and ALL-GSC Academic.[1] He was inducted into the Mississippi College Hall of Fame in April 2008.[2]
Professional career
[edit]Garrett began his pro career with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 1995 CFL season and played three seasons there before moving on to the Saskatchewan Roughriders for the 1998 and 1999 CFL seasons. After being released following a training camp try-out with the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League in 2000, Garrett joined the Edmonton Eskimos in September of the 2000 CFL season and remained with the organisation until his retirement in March 2009.[3][4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Shannon Garrett (2008) - Mississippi College Athletics Hall of Fame". Mississippi College Athletics. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
- ^ "Shannon Garrett". Player Roster. Edmonton Eskimos Football Club. Retrieved March 24, 2009. [dead link]
- ^ Annicchiarico, Mario (March 24, 2009). "Garrett hangs up pads after 15 seasons". The Edmonton Journal. Archived from the original on December 9, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
- ^ Canadian Football League 2007 Facts, Figures & Records. Canadian Football League. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-9739425-2-1.
- ^ MacKinnon, John (March 25, 2009). "Trading in shoulder pads for a three-piece suit". The Edmonton Journal. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2009.
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