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2022 Football Roster

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2 Bricen Garner

2 Bricen Garner

  • Position:
    Safety
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    185
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • High School:
    Pittsburgh Central Catholic/Pittsburgh

Summary

Biography

2022: Played in and started all 12 games ... had career-high 69 tackles, including two tackles for loss and career-high two interceptions ... had seven or more tackles in six games ... had six tackles and first interception of the season in win over New Hampshire ... had season-high nine tackles at Bowling Green ... had four tackles and one interception in win over Toledo. 

2021: Season shortened due to injury... appeared in eight games, making four tackles.

2020: Started all six games of the pandemic-shortened season at free safety, totaling 395 snaps on the field ... named First Team All-MAC ... finished third on the team with 45 total tackles ... recorded TFLs in three straight games against Toledo, Central Michigan and Northern Illinois ... Made 14 tackles versus Toledo ... Had three pass break-ups in the win over Northern Illinois.

PRIOR TO WESTERN MICHIGAN: Four-year program member and three-year letterman for Pittsburgh ... played in 33 games for the Panthers, earned six starting assignments and recorded 46 tackles, 0.5 TFL, one interception and one caused fumble ... in 2017, played in 11 games with six starts and booked 30 tackles, two pass breakups, an interception and 0.5 TFL ... clinched Pitt’s 28-21 overtime victory against Youngstown State in collegiate debut with an interception in the end zone ... booked a year-high six tackles at Penn State at Penn State ... played in 12 games of 2018 season, registering 11 tackles and one forced fumble ... forced a fumble against Syracuse ... played in 10 games in 2019, being credited with five tackles ... considered one of the top defensive backs in the state following a decorated career at Central Catholic High School ... selected All-State Class AAAA by the Pennsylvania Football Writers ... Pennsylvania Football News All-Class AAAA second team honoree ... Pittsburgh Post-Gazette East “Fabulous 22” ... an All-Northern Eight selection ... led Central Catholic to a 15-1 record, the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League Class AAAA championship and the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association state title as a senior ... selected to play in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl and the Big 33 Football Classic ... rated the No. 15 overall prospect in Pennsylvania by 247Sports.com, No. 21 by Rivals.com and No. 24 by ESPN.com and Scout.com ... played under Coach Terry Totten ... a track and field standout who was the PIAA Class AAAA runner-up in the triple jump. 

PERSONAL: Born May 14, 1998 ... son of Lisa and Terrance Garner ... graduated from Pittsburgh in December, 2019, with a degree in communication.
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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2020Redshirt Senior

    Safety
    6'1" 190 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2021Senior

    Safety
    6'1" 185 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2022Graduate Student

    Safety
    6'1" 185 lbs
    2