Haskell Garrett battled through an ankle injury at the end of his last season at Ohio State and suffered a shoulder injury at the Senior Bowl, but he’s feeling “100 percent” now.
Haskell Garrett wasn’t supposed to be on the field when Ohio State played its penultimate game of the 2021 regular season against Michigan State.
“I wanted to be there for my teammates and be there for the last two games,” Garrett said Friday at the NFL Scouting Combine. “They told me to rest, but we were chasing something bigger at the time. When we lost that game, I had to change my focus to my family and do what's best for me. “It was a dream of mine to play in that Reese's Bowl,” Garrett said. “I wanted to stay there and finish, because it was a goal of mine, something I dreamed about as a kid.”
Although he wasn’t always healthy during his final season at Ohio State, Garrett still had his most productive season as a Buckeye in 2021, as he led the team with 5.5 sacks and seven total tackles for loss, recorded a career-high 22 total tackles and returned a fumble for a touchdown in the Buckeyes’ season-opening win over Minnesota.
Looking back on his collegiate career, Garrett believes playing for Ohio State and specifically for Ohio State defensive line coach Larry Johnson has prepared him well to take the next step to the league.