Reports indicated blood was seen in the street and the trail led to the apartment where police found Garrett around 12:30 a.m. Garrett has appeared in 33 games for the Buckeyes over the last three seasons, picking up 20 tackles with 2.5 tackles for loss. "You don't feel useful anymore. Haskell Garrett (born May 4, 1998) is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. All those people that endured my journey with me, its just so gratifying. Haskell Garrett said he had to have multiple surgeries on his mouth, including a bone graft, after the shooting. On Aug. 30, 2020, Garrett was shot in the face overnight while trying to break up an altercation between a man and a woman in the University District. 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Garrett, a 6-foot-2, 299-pound senior from Las Vegas,. Garrett is perched on a blue plastic seat at the football stadium at Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, 2,000 miles away from Columbus, Ohio, reliving the moment he was shot in the face. When he does, you can't see the two small pock marks on his cheeks left behind by the shot of a handgun. Share this, donate if you can, and lets help Garrett meet a significant financial need. Three of the sacks came against Akron. Please. Despite missing part of the season due to injury, his 5.5 sacks and seven tackles for loss led the Buckeyesand was Ohio State'sonly defensive player to earnAll-Big Ten first-team honors. In Game 1 of 2021, Buckeyes coach Ryan Day and Ohio State fans saw how much of an impact he could have. He had left it in his car, some five or so blocks from home, but it was the middle of the night -- the clock was creeping toward 1 a.m. -- so what would a few more hours without it matter? He'd lost his roots and wings. He closes his eyes, and he's right back there, on Aug. 30, 2020: the deafening ringing in his ear, the rush of confusion, the dawning of a new reality. The pop of a car backfiring doesn't bring back the pop of a gun. "He said, 'I remember all these people coming around saying, 'We'll take care of you. Lineman starring for Ohio State after being shot in face, Ohio State kicks off 2021 season against Minnesota, Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Ohio State Buckeyes. Dana Rieck. And even if he made it back, how good could he be? I saw another man hit a woman. There he was, toward midnight, walking home to the apartment he shared with his teammate, Pete Werner. He rewinds the movie in his head of that night, spooling back one frame then the next, like he does when he's poring over his football film, breaking down plays, diagnosing what he'd do differently. His mother and oldest brother went to an auto parts store to buy a funnel, so he could pour water into his mouth from overhead and bypass his tongue entirely. . August 30, 2020 2:48 PM ET. Stability, a big, boisterous family. WHEN GARRETT WAS 3 years old at home with his older sister, he snuck out when she fell asleep and rode his two-wheel bicycle toward his father's home. "It'll always stick with me," Garrett says. So I picked myself up with all the energy and all of the strength I had, ran home, and told my roommate, I need help. A three-time Varsity O letterwinner, Garrett played in 11 games last year for the Big Ten champions, totaling 10 tackles and 2.5 tackles-for-loss. Ohio State defensive lineman Haskell Garrett was hospitalized and listed in stable condition after suffering a gunshot wound to his face Sunday morning. He'll recall with openness the hole that his father's passing ripped in his chest. When Garrett confirmed he was, the cashier recounted an improbable tale. I didnt think anything of it, I wasnt going to say anything. Ohio State University defensive lineman Haskell Garrett is critically wounded after being shot in the face on Sunday. Its like an investment. A trail of blood led Columbus police to his apartment about a half-mile away. Additionally, anything raised above and beyond the need will go to charity. And he never threw out the clothes he was wearing that night. He had plenty of siblings -- three on his mother's side and two on his father's -- but his mother's children were seven, 11 and 18 years older. He herded Garrett into the car, drove out to Red Rock Canyon in the black of night, where there was nary a streetlight nor phone signal, and told his charge: "You want to run? By mid-September, he was lifting weights, even if he couldn't bench press, lest the blood rush to his still-healing face. I wouldnt be receiving this honor without you guys, and I appreciate everything you do for me, putting me in great positions and helping me excel as a great football athlete. There he was, house-hopping with friends because they all lived in the same area just off campus in Columbus. Garrett said he then ran south on Grant Ave. towards a friend's. Edward Sutelan is a content producer at The Sporting News. He'd be open to pursuing charges if a lead ever surfaced, but in the absence of one, he doesn't want to dwell on the case's loose threads. I also want to thank all of my family and friends for their thoughts and prayers during this awful circumstance. The bullet went in one cheek and out the other, through Garretts teeth and tongue. You'll now receive the top Buckeyes Wire stories each day directly in your inbox. Like I said, when I came back to be ready to do anything and everything to help the team.. Pre-registration is now open at FanDuel Ohio for an extra $100 bonus. The third, another week after that, to put in a bone graft. He went to the ICU. But this -- the idea that his shooting spurred his breakthrough -- is what he bristles at. It's why, even as a season-long ankle injury hampered him last season, he doesn't regret embarking on his truth-telling mission. The latest headlines from FOX8.com: [6][7] Despite the shooting he returned to play just two months later. My story is still being written, Garrett said before the team's Big Ten Championship Game later that season. But in an appearance. That's not where he could have died. This mad rush to the emergency room brought back the other mad rushes to the emergency room, when he was in sixth grade and had to learn to drive in order to take Haskell Sr. to the hospital if no one else could. Originally from Vermont, Garrett moved to Hawaii, then Nevada at age 13, after the death of his father. Garrett scored his first touchdown in 2020 as the Spartans were pinned deep in their own end zone following a punt. Garrett, a senior at the time, had spent his first three years in Columbus mostly on the team's defensive line backburner. "I hugged Haskell Garrett in the locker room after the game and said, 'This is a miracle. ", Kerry Coombs, Ohio State's defensive coordinator at the time, didn't have the heart to tell him that he didn't see a world where Garrett could make it back. He was later released and it has been buried in the news cycle of everything going on in 2020 since. He stood up and his shirt and pants were stained red. Please be OK. Garrett is a senior who was projected to be a starter along the Ohio State defensive line this season. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. He played college football at Ohio State. Fortunately, he is recovering at home. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. he says. There was no information about a possible suspect, motive or any other details involving the shooting in a media release. These were things that Garrett didn't always have growing up, and now clutches with an iron grip. Well get through it and find some sense of normalcy hopefully soon. Dont worry, the campaign is being run in conjunction with Ohio State and follows NCAA rules. According to Columbus Police, Garrett says he was attempting to break up an argument between a man and a woman early in the morning along Chittenden Ave. Garrett says the man then shot at. He played on Oct. 24, Ohio State's first game of the pandemic-adjusted year, against Nebraska. Going into his junior year at Ohio State, Garrett walked into a Taco Bell. That he was the kind of unlucky that takes your breath away to have lost him so early. The bullet went through one cheek and out the other. "Pete, I don't know. "I remember when you were this big," Garrett tells the teen, genuinely tickled to discover that in the intervening eight years, that son has sprouted to high-school-football-player size. Thoughts on Ohio States commitment of Lorenzo Styles Jr. Former Buckeye signs as undrafted free agent with Chargers, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. "I remember that night like it was yesterday" he says. All he could sense was the burn of what felt like a flame on his face. "Well, your dad helped my family move when we were immigrating.". This hospital brought back the other hospital, the one where he spent too many hours with his father undergoing chemotherapy, witnessing the ravages of cancer and chemicals to treat that cancer on a man's body. We anticipate he will be released from the Medical Center this morning. Garrett was transported to the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, where he is in stable condition following the shooting, which was reported at 12:28 a.m. Officers found blood in the street and one shell casing at the scene. Police say he was taken to the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center. Garrett (pictured, far right) was projected to be a starting defensive tackle this fall before the season was canceled by the Big Ten Conference due to the coronavirus pandemic. Garrett said he is OK and his recovery is going well. Font Size: Ohio State football player Haskell Garrett has been shot. https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/2020/08/30/ohio-state-buckeyes-haskell-garrett-gunshot-wound-to-face/, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football) Darrius Mullins, 30, was shot around 3:35 p.m. "We anticipate he will be released from the Medical Center this morning. section: | slug: ohio-state-defensive-lineman-reportedly-shot-in-face-near-campus-in-stable-condition | sport: collegefootball | route: article_single.us | He rode to the hospital in an ambulance, crying the whole way, praying the whole way. During his career, he had 25 sacks. "That's the moment," he says. 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However, just months before leading the Buckeyes to a CFP berth and a win in the semifinals over Clemson, Garrett suffered a gunshot wound to his face. According to local media reports in Columbus, Ohio, police say he's Haskell Garrett, 22. Two weeks after he survived the shooting, he'd fall asleep every night and dream he didn't. But the story isnt over for Garrett. Bob Kennedy, longtime Ohio State stadium announcer, passes away at age 59, CPD: Shots fired at officers attempting to break up group of roughly 100 street racers, Interested in composting? COLUMBUS, Ohio An Ohio State football player, defensive tackle Haskell Garrett, says he was shot early Sunday morning while trying to stop an argument, according to a police report. Alex Neal did get on a plane, acting as the Neal family ambassador, and didn't leave Columbus for 10 days. Ohio State defensive lineman Haskell Garrett was reportedly attempting to break up an argument in Columbus before he was shot in the face over the weekend. "And pretty soon it's, 'Well, you can't not be a part of Thanksgiving." The big man faced an uphill road to recovery but was still able to play eight games after returning to the field just two months after he was rushed to the ICU, and the following year, he scored the first touchdown of his college career on a fumble recovery and treated us to a Gus Johnson Moment for the ages as a result. Information concerning a possible suspect, or further details surrounding the incident, was not included in a media release. 110. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Please check your email for a confirmation. He was hit once in the face and said he ran south on Grant Avenue toward a friend's apartment. Sign up for our newsletter and get every update delivered to your inbox! He had been cleared for -- and sustained his first contact -- the Tuesday before. This is my time to take the reins over and then you get hit with" He trails off. Coombs says it wasn't so much his eyes as his mouth. Still, Garrett idolized his father, who was 54 when Haskell was born. Garrett was struck in the face. On Sunday, August 30th while walking in Columbus. Garrett has the potential to be an early Day 3 pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. 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So immediately my instincts are to go help that woman. "Haskell Garrett has been receiving excellent care at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center for the injuries he received on Sunday," he said. Garrett has since been released from the hospital. According to police, officers found blood in the street and a shell casing near the blood. "Ever since that happened, he's got a different look in his eye," Ryan Day, the Buckeyes' head coach, said at the time. I was going out to get my phone from my car I was on the other side of the street and I saw this couple arguing. Look, I know 2020 has beat the living daylights out of normal life for a slew of normal Americans. [1][2] Garrett attended Bishop Gorman High School in Summerlin, Nevada. We have a forum and message board now. He also earned All-American honors in 2021. Ohio, Haskell tried to stop an altercation between a man and woman he did not know and was senselessly shot in the face by the suspect. Haskell Garrett made one of the biggest plays of Ohio State's season-opening victory over Minnesota on Thursday. ), I would first like to thank God for keeping his hedge of protection during this time, the defensive tackle posted on Twitter Tuesday evening. The fifth-year defensive lineman recovered a fumble in the third quarter and returned it 32 yards for a touchdown to put the Buckeyes up 31-21. Other times he felt lucky. He can remember the contours of the man who shot him -- a smaller guy, certainly smaller than an NFL-bound tackle; maybe 5-6 or 5-7, 130 pounds. He found them through football. If anything, he savored the chance to throw his 300 pounds around more, accruing the kind of statistical prominence rare for interior defensive linemen as the year wore on: 20 tackles, four tackles for loss, two sacks, two pass breakups, one pick-six interception and a breakthrough campaign after years of living in the shadows on Ohio State's vaunted defensive line. He waited for his mom to arrive. The play came almost a year to the day that Garrett was shot in the face attempting to break up a fight in Columbus, Ohio. As far as the Columbus Police Department is concerned, with no leads on the suspect's identity, nor knowledge of who the woman was, the case is officially inactive, which is fine by Garrett. Garrett had taken care of himself growing up, but these boys took care of each other. The family ventured out on a manhunt, eventually finding Garrett with a girl, which didn't sit well with Pops. Feeling like a man who had been shot. "To show people that it's not because of what happened to me that I am who I am." He's an NFL draft prospect -- ESPN's 12th-ranked defensive tackle and a likely third-day pick -- so all the teams that are contemplating bringing him into their fold are relentless. He panicked, wanted to get on a plane too, until they assured him Garrett was not critically hurt or in immediate danger. On Monday, ESPN published an in-depth examination of the shooting after sitting down with Garret, and on Tuesday, he appeared on Good Morning Football to candidly recount the details in a conversation with Kyle Brandt and Kay Adams. So intent was Garrett on proving that truth that he chose to forgo the 2021 NFL draft and return to Ohio State. Best gifts for the graduate with travel plans, Mothers Day inspo: This foot massager has 20,000, Big hit: Super Mario Bros. Movie hits $1B. The OSU Wexner Medical Center conducted intensive surgery on his cheek. Go Buckeyes!". While Garrett's body did the slow work of mending, the Big Ten reversed course. Gambling Problem? We will continue to help him and his family any way we can to expedite his recovery.. While there have been few details, most Ohio State fans will remember Garrett being. Haskell Sr. was full of and larger than life to his son, and when he succumbed to stomach cancer when Garrett was 12, Garrett felt unmoored. Garrett was found in an apartment with the gunshot. But he still carries that night with him, in part because something like that never leaves you, and in part because the world won't let it leave him. Connor Toole is the Deputy Editor at BroBible. He didn't have to any longer. The Mooks led him to his second pack. His ordeal had a small impact on who he was that year and what he accomplished in 2020, but he'll have you know that he was always that defensive tackle. Garrett was shot in the face while attempting to break up a fight. Michigan State QB Payton Thorne enters portal, Deion 'ashamed' of NFL teams for lack of HBCU picks, Wave of Colorado players hit transfer portal, 2023 NFL Draft: SEC leads for 17th straight year, Vaughn aims to be latest breakthrough 'undersized' RB, Eagles spark Georgia reunion in NFL Draft. He recounted what happened to the police. Ohio State defensive tackle Haskell Garrett was reportedly shot in the face on Sunday morning and taken to the hospital, according to Columbus police. Per Landis report, Garrett urged the man to stop the aggressive argument before the suspect pulled out a gun and fired it, which resulted in Garretts injury. Ohio, Haskell tried to stop an altercation between a man and woman he did not know and was senselessly shot in the face by the suspect.. Officers responded just before 12:30 a.m. Sunday to the 400 block of Chittenden Avenue on a reported shooting. By that time, reporters had staked out the apartment he shared with Werner, anyhow, so he holed up in a hotel with his mother, instead. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. However, there are some elements of the Ohio State defensive tackle's scouting report that will limit his draft potential. "I wasn't going to let something like this distract me or get me off course from what was destined for me, and that was to be the starting DT at @ohiostatefb. UPDATE - August 31, 3:34. Every NFL Draft class is home to a number of guys who faced plenty of adversity while working toward their goal of playing football at the sports highest level (a reality that ESPN is far too eager to remind viewers about when the event rolls around each year), and its safe to say former Ohio State defensive tackle Haskell Garrett fits that particular bill.
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