TyJuan Garbutt
{{short description|American gridiron football player (born 1999)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox CFL biography
|name=TyJuan Garbutt
|team=Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|image=
|status=Active
|import=yes
|position1=Defensive end
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1999|7|14}}
|birth_place=Fredericksburg, Virginia, U.S.
|death_date=
|death_place=
|number=9
|college=Virginia Tech (2017–2022)
|high_school=Riverbend (Fredericksburg, VA)
|height_ft=6
|height_in=2
|weight_lbs=261
|playing_years1={{CFL Year|2023|2024}}
|playing_team1=Winnipeg Blue Bombers
|playing_years2={{CFL Year|2025}}–present
|playing_team2=Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|career_highlights=
|CFL=tyjuan-garbutt
}}
TyJuan Garbutt (born July 14, 1999) is an American professional football defensive end for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech.
Early life
Garbutt attended Riverbend High School in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He recorded 68 tackles (33 of which were solo), seven sacks, seven forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries his senior year. He also totaled 211 rushing yards and 554 receiving yards with nine touchdowns as a senior. Garbutt earned USA Today second-team all-state honors as a defensive lineman in 2016. He was rated the No. 2 defensive end in the state of Virginia by Scout.com.{{cite web | url=https://hokiesports.com/sports/football/roster/season/2022/player/tyjuan-garbutt | title=TyJuan Garbutt | publisher=hokiesports.com | accessdate=15 August 2024}}
College career
Garbutt played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies.{{cite web | url=https://roanoke.com/sports/college/va_tech/virginia-tech-looking-for-tyjuan-garbutt-to-be-impact-player-on-the-front-lines-in/article_4aa111d4-e611-11e9-875e-7b444999a0e1.html | title=Virginia Tech looking for TyJuan Garbutt to be impact player on the front lines in the coming weeks | publisher=roanoke.com | date=October 3, 2019 | accessdate=15 August 2024 | author=Niziolek, Mike}}{{cite web | url=https://www.si.com/college/virginiatech/football/virginia-tech-starting-defensive-end-tyjuan-garbutt-out-indefinitely-remains-on-roster | title=Virginia Tech Starting Defensive End TyJuan Garbutt Out Indefinitely, Remains on Roster | publisher=si.com | date=August 7, 2020 | accessdate=15 August 2024 | author=McDaniel, Mike}} He was redshirted in 2017.
He played in 13 games, starting five, in 2018, recording 31 tackles and one sack.{{cite web | url=https://roanoke.com/sports/college/va_tech/virginia-tech-defensive-end-tyjuan-garbutt-won-t-play-against-furman/article_619b23f2-d6fd-11e9-b586-c3751d01f724.html | title=Virginia Tech defensive end TyJuan Garbutt won't play against Furman | publisher=roanoke.com | date=September 14, 2019 | accessdate=15 August 2024 | author=Niziolek, Mike}} Garbutt appeared in 11 games, all starts, in 2019, accumulating 31 tackles and one sack for the second consecutive year. He played in four games during the 2020 after missing part of the year to take care of this sick father.{{cite web | url=https://www.pilotonline.com/2021/04/15/he-was-in-a-dark-place-when-he-left-to-care-for-his-ill-father-but-that-time-away-fortified-tyjuan-garbutts-dedication-to-fuente-hokies/ | title=He was "in a dark place" when he left to care for his ill father. But that time away fortified TyJuan Garbutt's dedication to Fuente, Hokies. | publisher=pilotonline.com | date=April 16, 2021 | accessdate=15 August 2024 | author=Wood, Norm}} He appeared in 13 games, starting 11, during the 2021 season, recording 30 tackles, 3.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles. Garbutt played in nine games, all starts, in 2022, totaling 29 tackles, 6.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles. He was named the ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week on September 12, 2022 after accumulating 3.0 tackles-for-loss, one sack, one force fumble, one pass breakup and four quarterback hurries against the Boston College Eagles.
Overall, he made 121 tackles and 12 sacks during his college career.{{cite web | url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/tyjuan-garbutt-1.html | title=TyJuan Garbutt | publisher=sports-reference.com | accessdate=15 August 2024}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 1 1/2
| weight = 268
| dash = 4.85
| ten split = 1.64
| twenty split = 2.79
| shuttle = 4.58
| cone drill = 7.30
| vertical = 32
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 7
| bench = 23
| arm span = 33 1/4
| hand span = 10 1/8
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1023556&DraftYear=2023 |title=2023 NFL Draft Scout TyJuan Garbutt College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=August 16, 2024}}
}}
=Winnipeg Blue Bombers=
Garbutt was signed to the practice roster of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League on July 29, 2023. He was promoted to the active roster on October 26 and dressed in one game for the Blue Bombers, recording one defensive tackle, before being placed on injured reserve on November 10, 2023.{{cite web | url=https://www.footballdb.com/teams/cfl/winnipeg-blue-bombers/transactions/2023 | title=Winnipeg Blue Bombers Transactions | publisher=footballdb.com | accessdate=15 August 2024}}{{cite web | url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/g/garb00900.html | title=TyJuan Garbutt | publisher=profootballarchives.com | accessdate=15 August 2024}}{{cite web | url=https://www.cfl.ca/players/tyjuan-garbutt/167770/ | title=TyJuan Garbutt | publisher=cfl.ca | accessdate=15 August 2024}}
He was placed on the 6-game injured list on June 5, 2024 after suffering a fractured ankle.{{cite web | url=https://www.footballdb.com/teams/cfl/winnipeg-blue-bombers/transactions | title=Winnipeg Blue Bombers Transactions | publisher=footballdb.com | accessdate=15 August 2024}}{{cite web | url=https://winnipegsun.com/sports/football/cfl/winnipeg-bluebombers/bombers-defensive-end-excited-for-chance-to-show-what-he-can-do | title=Bombers defensive end excited for chance to show what he can do | publisher=winnipegsun.com | date=July 16, 2024 | accessdate=15 August 2024 | author=Bender, Jim}} He was activated from injured reserve on July 18. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 11, 2025.{{Cite news |url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/2025/ |title=Transactions – Football Player Trades and Signings |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=February 15, 2025}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.cfl.ca/fa25/ |title=Official 2025 Free Agent Tracker |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=February 15, 2025}}
=Hamilton Tiger-Cats=
On February 12, 2025, it was announced that Garbutt had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to a two-year contract.{{Cite news |url=https://www.ticats.ca/2025/02/12/tiger-cats-add-free-agent-tyjuan-garbutt-to-d-line/ |title=Tiger-Cats Add Free Agent TyJuan Garbutt to D-Line |publisher=Hamilton Tiger-Cats |date=February 12, 2025}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.ticats.ca/players/tyjuan-garbutt/167770/ Hamilton Tiger-Cats bio]
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Category:American football defensive linemen
Category:Canadian football defensive linemen
Category:Virginia Tech Hokies football players
Category:Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
Category:Winnipeg Blue Bombers players
Category:Players of American football from Virginia