Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2015 Football Roster
Roster
Garnett, Ruben
Jersey Number 27
Ruben Garnett
- Position:
- RB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-9 / 175
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Hepzibah, GA
- High School:
- Aquinas
Bio
2019 (r-Senior)
• Played and started in two games
• Finished year with four catches for 28 yards
• Registered three catches for 26 yards at Michigan
• Suffered a leg injury in win over TSU and was lost for the season
2018 (Senior)
• Played in three total games and finished with two receptions
• Had catches against Vanderbilt and UT-Martin
• Earned the team’s Grinder Award for receivers following spring drills
• Suffered a season-ending Achilles injury at Georgia
2017 (Junior)
• Played in all 13 games and had one start
• Made the move to receiver prior to spring drills
• Majority of snaps came on special teams
• Had a 14-yard catch against FIU
• Blocked his first career kick at UAB when he rejected a punt and teammate Kylan Stribling picked it up and scored
• Had an eight-yard run for a first down on a fake punt against UTEP
• Turned in four receptions 57 yards and a touchdown in bowl win over A-State
2016 (Sophomore)
• Played in all 13 games and was in on 205 snaps
• Had 22 carries for 53 yards to go with three receptions
• A bulk of his snaps came on special teams where he had seven kickoff returns for 103 yards
• Had eight carries for 23 yards against AAMU
2015 (Freshman)
• Played in just one game
• Rushed 10 times for 45 yards and a touchdown in win over Jackson State
• Played 20 total snaps vs JSU
High School
• Rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals
• Was the 2014 FFN All-CSRA Offensive Player of the Year after compiling over 2,000 rushing yards (27 touchdowns) and earned Class A first team all-state honors
• Rushed for 1,928 yards and 22 touchdowns, and was tabbed the Player of the Year and first team all-state by the Georgia Sports Writers Association as a junior
• Finished his career with 5,465 all-purpose yards and 62 touchdowns to go with 171 tackles, 12 TFLs, five interceptions, and six fumble recoveries on defense
• Played for Coach James Leonard
Personal
• Full name: Ruben Cornelius Garnett
• Parent: Pamela Garnett
• Birthdate: 9/24/96
• Major: Concrete Industry Management
• Played and started in two games
• Finished year with four catches for 28 yards
• Registered three catches for 26 yards at Michigan
• Suffered a leg injury in win over TSU and was lost for the season
2018 (Senior)
• Played in three total games and finished with two receptions
• Had catches against Vanderbilt and UT-Martin
• Earned the team’s Grinder Award for receivers following spring drills
• Suffered a season-ending Achilles injury at Georgia
2017 (Junior)
• Played in all 13 games and had one start
• Made the move to receiver prior to spring drills
• Majority of snaps came on special teams
• Had a 14-yard catch against FIU
• Blocked his first career kick at UAB when he rejected a punt and teammate Kylan Stribling picked it up and scored
• Had an eight-yard run for a first down on a fake punt against UTEP
• Turned in four receptions 57 yards and a touchdown in bowl win over A-State
2016 (Sophomore)
• Played in all 13 games and was in on 205 snaps
• Had 22 carries for 53 yards to go with three receptions
• A bulk of his snaps came on special teams where he had seven kickoff returns for 103 yards
• Had eight carries for 23 yards against AAMU
2015 (Freshman)
• Played in just one game
• Rushed 10 times for 45 yards and a touchdown in win over Jackson State
• Played 20 total snaps vs JSU
High School
• Rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals
• Was the 2014 FFN All-CSRA Offensive Player of the Year after compiling over 2,000 rushing yards (27 touchdowns) and earned Class A first team all-state honors
• Rushed for 1,928 yards and 22 touchdowns, and was tabbed the Player of the Year and first team all-state by the Georgia Sports Writers Association as a junior
• Finished his career with 5,465 all-purpose yards and 62 touchdowns to go with 171 tackles, 12 TFLs, five interceptions, and six fumble recoveries on defense
• Played for Coach James Leonard
Personal
• Full name: Ruben Cornelius Garnett
• Parent: Pamela Garnett
• Birthdate: 9/24/96
• Major: Concrete Industry Management
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