Police have not yet released any information on a suspect or potential motive. Still, Garrett idolized his father, who was 54 when Haskell was born. It's a miracle,' " OSU defensive coordinator Kerry Coombs said. the man asked. Ohio State DL Haskell Garrett reportedly shot in face - Yahoo Sports I was going out to get my phone from my car I was on the other side of the street and I saw this couple arguing. Like his father's death still sneaks up on him. However, there are some elements of the Ohio State defensive tackle's scouting report that will limit his draft potential. But he can't recall the look in his eye or the looks of his eyes, his nose, his face. Shot? Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Garrett made his season debut Oct. 24, 2020, against Nebraska and played the rest of the season. None of this is unexpected, of course. Ohio State defensive lineman Haskell Garrett was hospitalized after suffering a gunshot wound to his face in the university district early Sunday morning, authorities said. Man fatally shot in north Minneapolis; suspect sought Stability, a big, boisterous family. Every NFL Draft class is home to a number of guys who faced plenty of adversity while working toward their goal of playing football at the sports highest level (a reality that ESPN is far too eager to remind viewers about when the event rolls around each year), and its safe to say former Ohio State defensive tackle Haskell Garrett fits that particular bill. His scouting report reveals the athletic ability, motor, and character that NFL teams will love. WHEN GARRETT WAS 3 years old at home with his older sister, he snuck out when she fell asleep and rode his two-wheel bicycle toward his father's home. He lost five teeth, but the bullet went in one cheek out and out the other -- a through and through, he'd come to learn it was called -- without hitting bone, without even hitting his tongue, and he was discharged by Monday. Garrett described the argument as aggressive and asked the man to stop, according to the report. Thoughts on Ohio States commitment of Lorenzo Styles Jr. Former Buckeye signs as undrafted free agent with Chargers, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. That was the kind of man his father was. All he could sense was the burn of what felt like a flame on his face. By that time, reporters had staked out the apartment he shared with Werner, anyhow, so he holed up in a hotel with his mother, instead. His mother and oldest brother went to an auto parts store to buy a funnel, so he could pour water into his mouth from overhead and bypass his tongue entirely. COLUMBUS, Ohio Ohio State defensive tackle Haskell Garrett was released from The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center on Monday afternoon after Garrett suffered a gunshot wound to the face. He lapped up the stories of Haskell Sr. walking into Madison Square Garden with his high school basketball team at a time when it was rare for African Americans to play in the arena. If anything, he savored the chance to throw his 300 pounds around more, accruing the kind of statistical prominence rare for interior defensive linemen as the year wore on: 20 tackles, four tackles for loss, two sacks, two pass breakups, one pick-six interception and a breakthrough campaign after years of living in the shadows on Ohio State's vaunted defensive line. THE SHOOTING STILL sneaks up on him. The fifth-year defensive lineman recovered a fumble in the third. We'll do that for you.' "I think that night was a way the man above, God, Allah, whatever you want to call him -- that higher power for me -- that's how he brought me back," he says. Please just let me be OK. Please check your email for a confirmation. Ohio, Haskell tried to stop an altercation between a man and woman he did not know and was senselessly shot in the face by the suspect. Garrett (pictured, far right) was projected to be a starting defensive tackle this fall before the season was canceled by the Big Ten Conference due to the coronavirus pandemic. A big reason why the Ohio State Buckeyes made the College Football Playoff during the 2020 season was because of the play of Haskell Garrett. Had he been hit by a brick? "I'm sorry I had to put you through all that," Werner remembers Garrett telling him. "It really was.". Haskell Garrett, an Ohio State defensive lineman is in stable condition after suffering a gunshot wound through both cheeks early Sunday. WBNS reports that police arrived to the. Garrett was not be selected in the draft, but he was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Tennessee Titans soon after. On Monday, ESPN published an in-depth examination of the shooting after sitting down with Garret, and on Tuesday, he appeared on Good Morning Football to candidly recount the details in a conversation with Kyle Brandt and Kay Adams. SpectrumNews1 reported that Garrett said he lost five teeth and had to have multiple surgeries, but as soon as he knew the injury wasn't life-threatening, he worked to get back to the field. He crossed the street, he remembers now, pushed the man aside to separate him from the woman, then turned around to look at the aggressor. They want to know how it all went down and ensure he was a good guy ensnared in a bad situation and understand what he learned from it all. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. The man had a gun and fired at Garrett. Ohio State Defensive Tackle Haskell Garrett Never Lost Focus on He also recovered two fumbles. The third, another week after that, to put in a bone graft. The bullet went through one cheek and out the other. Ohio State defensive lineman Haskell Garrett reportedly suffered a gunshot wound to the face early Sunday morning, according to the Columbus Dispatch. "Just sit there and talk with Coach (Johnson) and go over game plans. I hit a flight or fight moment. Contact/Follow us@BuckeyesWireon Twitter, and like our page onFacebookto follow ongoing coverage of Ohio State news, notes and opinion. 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Police report: Ohio State football player Haskell Garrett says he was He was named an All-American that season by CBS. He did, and then he set out looking for more somebodies to belong to. Originally from Vermont, Garrett moved to Hawaii, then Nevada at age 13, after the death of his father. (Watch a past report in the video, above. He had a grade of 80.5 during the 2019 campaign, which is four points higher than any other returning defensive tackle in the conference, Sign up for the Touchdown Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning, The D.C. Defenders will play the Arlington Renegades for the XFL championship, The Arlington Renegades upset the Houston Roughnecks in the XFL South Division championship game, The D.C. Defenders and Houston Roughnecks will play host to the Seattle Sea Dragons and Arlington Renegades, respectively in the XFL (). The big man faced an uphill road to recovery but was still able to play eight games after returning to the field just two months after he was rushed to the ICU, and the following year, he scored the first touchdown of his college career on a fumble recovery and treated us to a Gus Johnson Moment for the ages as a result. [6][7] Despite the shooting he returned to play just two months later. "He's like, 'I'm OK. He still needs help to cover some very significant medical costs it appears. Ohio State defensive lineman, Haskell Garrett, shot - TheGrio I didnt have my phone. Nearly three weeks before that instant, the Big Ten had called off its 2020 football season in the height of the pandemic, but Garrett and his Ohio State teammates had stayed on campus, working with strength coach Mickey Marotti, toiling for competition their conference was assuring them wasn't going to happen. About Saturday Tradition | Ethics and Editorial Standards | Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions | Do Not Sell My Personal Information, Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. Haskell Garrett shares details of recovery from getting shot - FanSided Report: Haskell Garrett attempted to stop argument prior to suffering One sister on his father's side only had a few years on Garrett, but he toggled between the homes of his father and mother, Maria Key, when he was growing up in Vermont. Garrett said he is OK and his recovery is going well. "Now I'm more focused on living life.". He went to the ICU. The initial CPD news release said he suffered a through and through gunshot wound to both cheeks. The officers followed a blood trail to an apartment on East 11th Avenue where they found Garrett with a gunshot wound.