Terence Garvin

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Terence Garvin
Terence Garvin 2016.jpg
Garvin with the Washington Redskins in 2016
Florida Memorial Lions
Position:Co-defensive coordinator
Personal information
Born: (1991-01-01) January 1, 1991 (age 33)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school: Towson (MD) Loyola Blakefield
College: West Virginia
Undrafted: 2013
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
  • Florida Memorial (2022)
    Assistant special teams coordinator, defensive run game coordinator, & linebackers coach
  • Florida Memorial (2023–present)
    Co-defensive coordinator
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:77
Sacks:1.5
Forced fumbles:2
Player stats at PFR

Terence Damian Garvin (born January 1, 1991) is an American college football coach and former linebacker. He is the co-defensive coordinator for Florida Memorial University, a position he has held since 2023. He played college football for West Virginia. After going undrafted in 2013, he signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He also played for the Washington Redskins, Seattle Seahawks, Miami Dolphins, and the San Francisco 49ers, the Orlando Apollos of the Alliance of American Football (AAF), and the St. Louis Battlehawks of the XFL.

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College career

As a freshman at West Virginia in 2009, Garvin played in 10 games and finished with 10 tackles for the season. In 2010, Garvin started all 13 games and finished with 76 tackles. He started 11 games in 2011, but had knee surgery in December 2011. [1] He played in 47 career games at West Virginia, registering 235 tackles, 10.5 sacks, and three forced fumbles. He also intercepted three passes, returning one for a touchdown, to go along with 11 passes defensed.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+1⁄4 in
(1.89 m)		222 lb
(101 kg)		33+1⁄4 in
(0.84 m)		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.69 s1.66 s2.69 s4.33 s7.22 s34.5 in
(0.88 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		18 reps
All values from Pro Day [2]
Garvin with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2013 Terence Garvin 57 kick off 2013.jpg
Garvin with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2013

Pittsburgh Steelers

After going undrafted in the 2013 NFL Draft, Garvin wasn't immediately signed as a free agent. He was invited to attend Pittsburgh Steelers rookie minicamp on a tryout basis and was signed to the 90-man roster on May 6. [3] He was waived on August 31 and then re-signed to the team's practice squad. On September 3, 2013, Garvin was signed to the active roster. [4] He saw action against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 15 and gained notoriety when he broke the jaw of Bengals punter Kevin Huber with a hard hit during a runback for touchdown by Antonio Brown. [5] The block was not penalized at the time, but was later ruled illegal by the NFL and cost him a $25,000 fine. [6] [7]

Garvin re-signed with the Steelers on a one-year contract on January 9, 2015. [8]

Washington Redskins

On March 17, 2016, Garvin signed with the Washington Redskins. [9] He played in all 16 games primarily on special teams, finishing second on the team with eight special teams tackles.

Seattle Seahawks

On March 24, 2017, Garvin signed with the Seattle Seahawks. [10]

Miami Dolphins

On April 11, 2018, Garvin signed with the Miami Dolphins. [11] He was released on September 1, 2018. [12]

San Francisco 49ers

On September 12, 2018, Garvin was signed by the San Francisco 49ers. [13] He was released on September 22, 2018. [14]

Orlando Apollos

In 2019, Garvin joined the Orlando Apollos of the Alliance of American Football. [15] In the season opener against the Atlanta Legends, Garvin recorded 8 tackles and two interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown, as the Apollos won 40–6. He was named Defensive Player of the Week for his performance. [16] The league ceased operations in April 2019. [17] Through the 8 games played, Garvin made 24 tackles, defended 6 passes, caught 3 interceptions, and recorded a sack and forced fumble. [18]

St. Louis BattleHawks

Garvin was selected by the St. Louis BattleHawks in the 22nd Round (round two of phase three) of the 2020 XFL Draft. [19] In 5 games played prior to the COVID-19 pandemic causing the season to end prematurely, Garvin recorded 36 tackles and a sack. [20] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020. [21]

Coaching career

In 2022, Garvin was hired by Florida Memorial University as the team's linebackers coach, defensive run-game coordinator and assistant special teams coordinator before being named co-defensive coordinator for 2023. [22]

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  2. ↑ "2013 NFL Draft Scout Terence Garvin College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
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  4. ↑ Bob Labriola (September 3, 2013). "Spaeth to IR-designated to return list". Pittsburgh Steelers. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  5. ↑ Hanzus, Dan (December 16, 2013). "Was block that broke Kevin Huber's jaw illegal?". NFL.com. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  6. ↑ Josh Katzowitz (December 17, 2013). "NFL says Terence Garvin's block on Kevin Huber was illegal". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  7. ↑ Wesseling, Chris (December 18, 2013). "Steelers' Terence Garvin fined $25K for Kevin Huber hit". NFL.com. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
  8. ↑ Brown, Scott (January 9, 2015). "Steelers re-sign Terence Garvin, ink five more to future contracts". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
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  10. ↑ Arthur, Kenneth (March 24, 2017). "Seahawks sign special teams ace Terence Garvin". FieldGulls.com.
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  13. ↑ "49ers Call up OL Najee Toran, Announce Other Roster Moves". 49ers.com. September 12, 2018.
  14. ↑ "49ers Promote DB Tyvis Powell, Release LB Terence Garvin". 49ers.com. September 22, 2018.
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