Shane Garrett

{{Short description|American football player (born 1967)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Shane Garrett

| number = 89

| position = Wide receiver

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|11|16}}

| birth_place = Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 11

| weight_lb = 185

| high_school = Crowley
(Crowley, Louisiana)

| college = Texas A&M

| draftyear = 1991

| draftround = 9

| draftpick = 241

| pastteams =

| statlabel1 = Receptions

| statvalue1 = 3

| statlabel2 = Receiving yards

| statvalue2 = 32

| statlabel3 = Return yards

| statvalue3 = 221

| pfr = G/GarrSh20

| aflstatlabel1 = Receptions

| aflstatvalue1 = 52

| aflstatlabel2 = Receiving yards

| aflstatvalue2 = 666

| aflstatlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns

| aflstatvalue3 = 6

| afl = 567

}}

Marcus Shane Garrett (born November 16, 1967) is a former American football wide receiver who played one season with the Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football at Texas A&M.{{Cite web |title=Shane Garrett Stats |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GarrSh20.htm |access-date=2022-02-26 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}

Early life

Garrett was born on November 16, 1967, in Lafayette, Louisiana. He grew up in Crowley, Louisiana, attending Crowley High School and playing as a wide receiver on the school's football team. He was a member of Louisiana's Super Dozen class of 1987.{{Cite web |last=Peloquin |first=Steve |title=All-Time NFL Players From Louisiana |url=https://espn1420.com/all-time-nfl-players-from-louisiana-shane-garrett/ |access-date=2022-02-26 |website=SPORTS RADIO ESPN 1420 |language=en}}

College career

Garrett played for the Texas A&M Aggies from 1988 to 1990, making 35 catches for 696 yards and five receiving touchdowns. He also scored one rushing touchdown and saw action as a kick returner.{{Cite web |title=Shane Garrett College Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/shane-garrett-1.html |access-date=2022-02-26 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}

NFL career

Garrett was selected in the ninth round of the 1991 NFL draft by the Cincinnati Bengals.{{Cite web |title=1991 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1991/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-07 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He played in four games with the team in 1991, mostly as a kick and punt returner, though he also made three receptions for 32 yards at wide receiver.

He was put on injured reserve on August 14, 1992,{{Cite web |title=NFL reserve-list by month (August 1992) |url=https://www.nfl.com/transactions/league/reserve-list/1992/8 |access-date=2022-03-10 |website=NFL.com |language=en-US}} and released on February 12, 1993.{{Cite web |title=NFL waivers by month (February 1993) |url=https://www.nfl.com/transactions/league/waivers/1993/2 |access-date=2022-03-10 |website=NFL.com |language=en-US}}

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