NFL Draft 2017: Defensive end Myles Garrett as a prep
By Mitch Stephens
Apr 24, 2017, 11:08am
The consensus No. 1 pick in this week's NFL draft was every bit as dominating in high school and at Texas A&M.
Video: High school highlights of Myles Garrett
Watch the super quick and strong defensive end cause havoc for Martin (Arlington, Texas).It doesn't always translate, but in the case of
Myles Garrett it sure did.
What we saw from the absolutely dominating defensive lineman in Texas high school football translated at Texas A&M. Now the 6-foot-4, 272-pound defensive end is the consensus No. 1 pick in this week's NFL draft.
As the Class 5A Defensive Player of the Year for
Martin (Arlington, Texas), Garrett had 81 tackles, 19.5 sacks and four blocked kicks in the regular season alone. He was a first team MaxPreps All-American.
As a national recruit, he was the No. 2 player nationally at any position and top defensive end as ranked by
247Sports. He was 30 pounds lighter then he is now.
All five
CBSSports football insiders have made him the No. 1 pick by the Cleveland Browns.
Myles Garrett (15) races for a touchdown after a blocked punt for Martin (Arlington, Texas). A teammate signals where Garrett will land in this year's NFL draft.
File photo by Dan Wozniak
