University of South Alabama Athletics

Jaguar Highlights: Enters fall camp list second on the depth chart at one of three receiver slots; also has the ability to return punts and kickoffs ... Played for the victorious Red squad in the annual spring game, making a 13-yard catch ... His 30-yard run in the contest was the team’s longest as well.

As A Junior (2014): Made an appearance in every game ... Caught eight passes for 151 yards and a score, with seven of those coming in the first five outings of the season ... Also returned three kickoffs for 70 yards ... Had a pair of receptions twice, against Mississippi State in the Jaguars’ home opener and at Idaho ... Finished with a team-leading, career-high 78 yards against the Vandals, opened the scoring with a 51-yard catch late in the first quarter as USA would go on to win by 24 points, earning the coaches’ weekly wide receiver award for the performance ... Recorded a 14-yard catch in NCAA Division I debut to help the Jags begin the year with a defeat of Kent State ... Made a catch for 10 yards and ran back a kick for 30 in Appalachian State victory ... Returned two kicks for 40 yards against Bowling Green at the Raycom Media Camellia Bowl ... Also had receptions against Sun Belt Conference champion Georgia Southern and at South Carolina.

Junior College Highlights (2012-13): Named first-team all-Midwest Football Conference his sophomore year ... Recorded 53 catches for 772 yards and four scores to rank in the top 20 nationally in receptions, receiving yards and yards per game ... Also returned 14 kickoffs for 336 yards and a touchdown, posting a total of 1,119 all-purpose yards ... Ended the season with 11 catches for 132 yards and a touchdown against Iowa Central CC ... Caught eight passes for a season-high 164 yards against Dakota College at Bottineau, while the following week posted 136 yards and two scores on seven receptions in a three-point victory over Ellsworth (Iowa) CC ... Finished with nine receptions for 95 yards against the College of DuPage, and had 91 yards on four catches in matchup with Iowa Western CC ... As a freshman, caught 23 passes for a team-leading 447 yards and five touchdowns ... Ran back 19 kickoffs for an additional 448 yards and a score, finishing second on the squad with 964 all-purpose yards in nine contests ... Posted season-high totals with seven receptions for 165 yards and two touchdowns against ECC ... Recorded 73 yards on four catches in matchup with ICCC.

High School Highlights: Earned letters in football, basketball and track at Thornton Fractional North HS ... Set the Meteors’ career record for receptions ... Anchored both the 4x100- and 4x200-meter relay squads that finished eighth at the state 3A championships his senior year.

Personal: Full name is Claude LaRoy Garrett ... Born July 12, 1994, in Chicago, Ill. ... Son of Roy Garrett and Phyllis Arthur ... Favorite movie is “Saving Private Ryan” ... Favorite book is “Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention” ... Favorite teams are the Chicago Bears, Bulls, Cubs and Blackhawks ... Favorite athletes are Derrick Rose, Miguel Cabrera and Calvin Johnson ... Favorite musical artists are Young Jeezy and Drake ... Enjoys Peruvian food, soul food and shrimp ... Favorite subjects are psychology, sociology and coaching ... Likes to teach his younger brother, play basketball and watch film in his spare time ... Also recruited by Kentucky, Illinois, Kansas and Brigham Young out of junior college ... Recruited by UK, Illinois, KU, Syracuse, BYU and Arkansas State while in high school ... An interdisciplinary studies major.