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Tennessee State University

2023 Football Roster

4 Chayil Garnett

  • Position WR
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 225
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Lakeland, Fla.
  • High School Lake Wales
  • Prev School Auburn

Biography

2023: Played in 10 games as a wide receiver after making the transition from QB in the spring…finished the season with five catches for 37 yards…caught a pass in the opener against Notre Dame (9/2)…finished with two grabs in the win over Lincoln (10/21).   

2022: Played in two games for the Tigers....finished the season 9-of-19 through the air for 92 yards along with one passing touchdown....rushed for 73 yards and one touchdown on 13 attempts...finished 6-of-10 for 53 yards and a passing touchdown against Middle Tennessee (9/17)....rushed for 53 yards and one score against Lane College (10/1).

FALL 2021: Saw action in two games….finished the season 19-of-35 through the air for 137 yards...threw one touchdown and one interception...first collegiate action came against Austin Peay, as he passed for 95 yards and a touchdown...finished 9-of-19...completed 62.5% of his passes (10-of-16) against Mississippi State (11/20) for 42 yards.

2020 (AUBURN UNIVERSITY): Did not see any game action.

PERSONAL: Son of Cheryl and Tony Garnett … has five siblings: Soteria, Zoe, Jada, Verslyn and Khaliah....born on November 28.

HIGH SCHOOL: Highly rated dual-threat quarterback prospect who arrived at Auburn in January … injury limited his play to eight games as a senior for Coach Bill Castle … passed for 2,028 yards, 18 touchdowns as a junior at Lake Wales High … Lakeland Ledger Super 16 … member of National Honor Society … also played basketball, soccer and baseball … ranked among the top 15 prospects at his position by PrepStar, ESPN … Florida top 60 by ESPN.

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    QB
    6'2" 225 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    QB
    6'2" 225 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2023Redshirt Junior

    WR
    6'2" 225 lbs
    4