THREE-YEAR LETTERMAN - Returning starter on the defensive line…will be counted on for leadership as the most with game experience and the most starts…converted tight end who moved over to the defensive side of the ball in 2015…Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll…younger brother of former VMI linebacker Ty Garvin ’14.
2015 – Played in all 11 games and made nine starts at defensive end…played a season-high 76 snaps in the opener versus Ball State…had 32 total tackles on the year with 2.5 tackles-for-loss for -9 yards…racked up a season-high seven tackles against Wofford and five tackles against Bucknell with 1.5 for loss including a sack…forced a fumble against Mercer and broke up passes against Ball State and Morehead State…lettered for the third time.
2014 – Played in 10 of 12 games at reserve tight end and special teams…caught seven passes for 65 yards…had touchdown receptions of eight yards against Mercer and 14 yards against Furman…caught a season-long 19 yard pass against Davidson…lettered for the second time.
2013 – Saw action in six games with 48 total plays…saw first action of the year against North Greenville…played in the last five consecutive games of the season…saw a season-high 27 plays against Gardner-Webb...lettered for the first time.
2012 – Did not see game action.
HIGH SCHOOL – Combined for 308 tackles his final two HS years...3.75 GPA, National Honor Society...two-time All-Conference LB, also All-Conf. TE...TN Pre-season All-State Selection at LB and TE...TN All-State Selection at LB...East TN vs. SwVa FCA All-Star Team Captain...TN Toyota East-West All-Star Game.
MAJOR - Civil Engineering major.
