2017 Football Roster
Roster
Garrett Stephens
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Louisville, KY
- High School:
- Saint Xavier
2017: Played in the first five games of the season as a key member of Floridaโs special teamsโฆ Suffered a season-ending injury against LSUโฆ Totaled three tacklesโฆ Blocked a punt in UFโs season opener against Michiganโฆ Became the first Gator to record a blocked punt since Loucheiz Purifoy did so against Miami in 2013โฆ 2016: Appeared in three games as a reserve defensive back but did not record any statsโฆ 2015: Appeared in four games but did not record any stats... Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll... 2014: Played in two games (Eastern Michigan, Eastern Kentucky)... Earned the teamโs Most Valuable Special Teams Scout Member Award... 2013: Did not see any game action and redshirted.
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PRIOR TO FLORIDA:
Recorded six interceptions, five defensive touchdowns and over 90 tackles, with 50-plus tackles in 2012, while playing at Saint Xavier High Schoolโฆ He chose UF over Kentucky, Louisville and Northwesternโฆ Son of Dwayne Stephens, who played football at Kentuckyโฆ Has one sister, Summer, who swam for the University of Floridaโฆ Coached by Mike Glaser.
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