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He played on Oct. 24, Ohio State's first game of the pandemic-adjusted year, against Nebraska. He was then transported to the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. He had left it in his car, some five or so blocks from home, but it was the middle of the night -- the clock was creeping toward 1 a.m. -- so what would a few more hours without it matter? The senior defensive tackle was extremely valuable to the Buckeyes' defense throughout 2020. Garrett was transported to the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, where he is in stable condition following the shooting, which was reported at 12:28 a.m. Officers found blood in the street and one shell casing at the scene. Uncle Ray became Pops. He searched for a way to feel helpful, worthy again, when what he really wanted to do was fly around the practice field. Now he's three days away from an NFL draft that will take place in his backyard. Ohio State defensive lineman Haskell Garrett was hospitalized and listed in stable condition after suffering a gunshot wound to his face Sunday morning. 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. The first, just after he had been shot, to sew him back together. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. And six months later they were all gone.'". Garrett was struck in the face. The Mooks led him to his second pack. 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He can remember the contours of the man who shot him -- a smaller guy, certainly smaller than an NFL-bound tackle; maybe 5-6 or 5-7, 130 pounds. Pre-registration is now open at FanDuel Ohio for an extra $100 bonus. The nightmares don't haunt him anymore. [15] He was released on August 16, 2022.[16]. I agree to receive the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. "Wolves in great packs always run together," he says. We will continue to help him and his family any way we can to expedite his recovery.. Their curiosity is just not in step with the import he affords the shooting in his life anymore. They're in the bag, exactly as they were returned to him, stained -- these tokens not of a faith unraveled, he says, but a faith renewed. Haskell Garrett (born May 4, 1998) is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. COLUMBUS, Ohio An Ohio State football player, defensive tackle Haskell Garrett, says he was shot early Sunday morning while trying to stop an argument, according to a police report. Whether its a short vacation or theyre jetting off to begin their career, show the future traveler you care with a meaningful graduation gift. He closes his eyes, and he's right back there, on Aug. 30, 2020: the deafening ringing in his ear, the rush of confusion, the dawning of a new reality. I intervened, and when I pushed him away from her and looked toward her, I looked back and everything just went black. Columbus police said Sunday (h/t ESPN) that Garrett was . "Because that's literally what you have to think.". Haskell Sr. was full of and larger than life to his son, and when he succumbed to stomach cancer when Garrett was 12, Garrett felt unmoored. Lineman starring for Ohio State after being shot in face, Ohio State kicks off 2021 season against Minnesota, Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Ohio State Buckeyes. On behalf of his family and this football program, we would like to thank all those who have been a part of Haskells treatment and we are grateful that he will be heading home today. 1 Bishop Gorman has four Army All-Americans; will it have four Ohio State Buckeyes? Bill Landis of The Athletic reported on the details that recently became available. Please help Haskell pay for his medical bills which includes extensive surgery and dental implants as his teeth and tongue were severely damaged due to the bullet wound impact. "I wasn't going to let something like this distract me or get me off course from what was destined for me, and that was to be the starting DT at @ohiostatefb. Ohio State defensive tackle Haskell Garrett issues statement after being hurt in weekend shooting Haskell Garrett was shot early Sunday morning in the 400 block of Chittenden Avenue near Grant Avenue. (via @gmfb) pic.twitter.com/IJyl2z9FYj, NFL Network (@nflnetwork) April 26, 2022, It was a late night. Ohio State defensive tackle Haskell Garrett was reportedly shot in the face on Sunday morning and taken to the hospital, according to Columbus police. WBNS reports that police arrived to the. I wouldnt be receiving this honor without you guys, and I appreciate everything you do for me, putting me in great positions and helping me excel as a great football athlete. His mother, at first disbelieving that her son could have been shot, sure it must be some mistake, told her son to get some rest. Original story (Aug. 29): Ohio State defensive lineman Haskell Garrett is in stable condition after being shot in the face Sunday morning. That's where he was blessed to stay alive. Garrett had been one of five finalists for the award during the 2020 season. "It's like when a soldier gets hurt in the military," he says. section: | slug: ohio-state-defensive-lineman-reportedly-shot-in-face-near-campus-in-stable-condition | sport: collegefootball | route: article_single.us | Thoughts on Ohio States commitment of Lorenzo Styles Jr. Former Buckeye signs as undrafted free agent with Chargers, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. "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. Per Landis' report, Garrett urged the man to stop the "aggressive" argument before the suspect pulled out a gun and fired it, which resulted in Garrett's injury. 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Ohio State Football player, Haskell Garrett, injured in Columbus shooting. [8][9] He was named an All-American that season by CBS. In his mind, he never opens the door of his apartment to go back out to retrieve the phone. I hit a flight or fight moment. Most days, Garrett is a cheery, gentle hulk of a guy. He recorded his first collegiate sack. Ohio State Buckeyes Few details have emerged from the night when former Ohio State defensive tackle Haskell Garrett was shot in the face beyond the initial police report. Garrett suffered a gunshot wound through both cheeks when he was attempting to break up a fight between two people on Aug. 30. When he does, you can't see the two small pock marks on his cheeks left behind by the shot of a handgun. Fortunately, he is recovering at home. There he was, a couple hundred feet from home, the streets mostly deserted and this residential stretch of block asleep, when he saw a man and a woman arguing across the street. According to Columbus Police, Garrett says he was attempting to break up an argument between a man and a woman early in the morning along Chittenden Ave. Garrett says the man then shot at. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Former Ohio State football player Haskell Garrett has revealed some harrowing details about the night he was shot near campus in 2020 The defensive tackle was attempting to defuse a domestic dispute when the man pulled a gun Read more football stories here We do not target any individuals under the age of 21. He pounded on his apartment door until Werner answered. He finished the campaign with 20 tackles 12 solo, eight assists two sacks, an interception and. The pop of a car backfiring doesn't bring back the pop of a gun. Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) October 27, 2020 I didnt think anything of it, I wasnt going to say anything. 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. The bullet went in one cheek and out the other, through Garretts teeth and tongue. Those had been hazy, demoralizing weeks. He. "To show people that it's not because of what happened to me that I am who I am." Garrett scored his first touchdown in 2020 as the Spartans were pinned deep in their own end zone following a punt. I want to give a great deal of thanks to my teammates, to my coaches. "You should come over for Thanksgiving kind of thing," Rick Neal, Alex's father, explains. "Haskell Garrett has been receiving excellent care at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center for the injuries he received on Sunday," he said. Haskell is a beautiful soul inside and out. On . Haskell is a beautiful soul inside and out. He found them through football. Please check your email for a confirmation. However, there are some elements of the Ohio State defensive tackle's scouting report that will limit his draft potential. By the time his father passed away, his mother's marriage to Joe was falling apart, and just over a year after Haskell Sr.'s death, Key moved her and her son from Vermont back to her native Hawaii. Sunday, it was reported that Garrett had been injured after being shot in the cheeks of his face. Other times he felt lucky. [3] He committed to Ohio State University to play college football. Later, one of the high school's current football players walks up to him outside the locker room, introducing himself as the son of Tony Sanchez, Garrett's coach at Bishop Gorman in his sophomore season. Garrett's shirt couldn't be wrinkled. While the names of future NFL stars will be called out on Las Vegas Boulevard, he'll be a few miles off the Strip, at home -- at the Neals' home -- with Rick and Teresa and Alex, with Ray Mook, if he can catch a flight in, with his mother, and a few of his siblings, waiting for his own name to be called. Ohio State defensive tackle Haskell Garrett was injured late Saturday night from a non-lethal gunshot wound to the face, confirmed Sunday morning by Columbus Police. While Garrett's body did the slow work of mending, the Big Ten reversed course. And his wife, Teresa, became Mama Neal. Go pre-register now. Darrius Mullins, 30, was shot around 3:35 p.m. Enforced curfews. Share. 10:43 am ET. 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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. He ran back home, spitting out blood along the way so he wouldn't choke on it. In August 2020, prior to his senior season, Garrett was shot in the face while attempting to break up a fight. He went to the ICU. Garrett had lost his father, the family structure he enjoyed and the only home he'd ever known in rapid-fire succession. When he passes by Chittenden and Grant avenues, fear doesn't paralyze him. This hospital brought back the other hospital, the one where he spent too many hours with his father undergoing chemotherapy, witnessing the ravages of cancer and chemicals to treat that cancer on a man's body. I went over there. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. As of this writing, Garrett has raised just over $17,000 for a campaign looking for $100,000. He placed his order, then gave the cashier his name. "I've been in the rotation for years. "It'll always stick with me," Garrett says. Like I said, when I came back to be ready to do anything and everything to help the team.. 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. When Garrett confirmed he was, the cashier recounted an improbable tale. At about 12:30 a.m., in the 400 block of Chittenden Avenue, Garrett, 22, was . His siblings are scattered across the country -- in Texas and New England, in Georgia and back in Hawaii -- but they're devoted to using technology to stay in each other's lives. Share this, donate if you can, and lets help Garrett meet a significant financial need. Had he been hit by a brick? HASKELL GARRETT SOMETIMES thinks about whether he really needed his phone that night. Joined ESPN The Magazine after graduating from Penn State University. 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 (). MORE: Ohio State kicks off 2021 season against Minnesota. As far as the Columbus Police Department is concerned, with no leads on the suspect's identity, nor knowledge of who the woman was, the case is officially inactive, which is fine by Garrett. 110. The officers followed a blood trail to an apartment on East 11th Avenue where they found Garrett with a gunshot wound. All he could hear was a ringing. ", Garrett pauses, breathes in the dry desert air. Columbus police responded to reports of a shooting around 12:30 a.m. He tagged along as Haskell Sr. carried out the business of his nonprofit, a small organization aimed toward empowering people of color. That he was the kind of unlucky that takes your breath away to have lost him so early. There he was, house-hopping with friends because they all lived in the same area just off campus in Columbus. "Post-surgery, I couldn't do anything physically, but I could do stuff mentally,"Garrett said, according to SpectrumNews1. Please just let me be OK. When he was alive, Haskell Sr. always insisted his son be a sharp dresser. Hes every bit of a hero and yet nobody is talking about it. April 27, 2022 12:14 pm ET Absolutely no one can question Haskell Garrett's toughness and determination. The Big Ten postponed its fall season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ohio State defensive linemanHaskell Garrett's return to the football field and expected trip to the NFL after being shot in the face in 2020will be one of the top, if not the very top "feel-good" stories of this weekend's NFL Draft. Whats behind shortages of Adderall, other meds? Well get through it and find some sense of normalcy hopefully soon. According to police, officers found blood in the street and a shell casing near the blood. "Just sit there and talk with Coach (Johnson) and go over game plans. Garrett described the argument as aggressive and asked the man to stop, according to the report. While there have been few details, most Ohio State fans will remember Garrett being. Contact/Follow us@BuckeyesWireon Twitter, and like our page onFacebookto follow ongoing coverage of Ohio State news, notes and opinion. He recounted what happened to the police. 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. I gave him a lot of leeway and he certainly would hang himself every now and then, like any other kid, but he had a good head on his shoulders. One of our core values at Ohio State is Title IX; respect women. So intent was Garrett on proving that truth that he chose to forgo the 2021 NFL draft and return to Ohio State. Dana Rieck. They were native Hawaiians, Polynesian like Garrett, but they lived and played football for a powerhouse on the mainland named Bishop Gorman, which was how Garrett decided he wanted to live and play there too. Anyone with any information on the . Garrett remained at Ohio State for hisfifth season and made a big impact this fall. 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. "I just know I was trying to do the right thing and it just was unfortunate the way it panned out,"he told the Dispatch. 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.. Columbus police responded to calls of. One day Garrett told Pops that he was going for a jog; the team had a big game on the horizon, and he wanted to get some work in. Here's how you can get started, he was released from the hospital on Monday. Dont worry, the campaign is being run in conjunction with Ohio State and follows NCAA rules. Two years ago, he was lost in the vortex of Ohio State's uber-talent, his mind wandering to what else he could or should be doing. Follow all of your favorite Ohio teams at Buckeyes Wire, Browns Wire, Bengals Wire and The Columbus Dispatch! 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. At about 12:30 a.m., in the 400 block of Chittenden Avenue, Garrett,. Garrett will calmly break down the moment a bullet punctured his cheeks. He was taken to. Garrett, a 6-foot-2, 299-pound senior from Las Vegas,. He had plenty of siblings -- three on his mother's side and two on his father's -- but his mother's children were seven, 11 and 18 years older.

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