2019 Football Roster

Jeff Helsel, Cal U
Jeff Helsel, Cal U
Rachael McKriger, Cal Times
Jeff Helsel, Cal U
Jeff Helsel, Cal U
Don Wright

35 Nigel Garnett

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 180
  • Year Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • High School Fox Chapel

Biography

2019 (REDSHIRT SENIOR)
Appeared in all 11 games with six starts at defensive back … finished with 16 tackles (15 solo) and one interception … collected four stops (all solo) against Shippensburg … made a season-high six tackles (five solo) versus Mercyhurst … registered an interception against Seton Hill

2018 (SENIOR)
Medical redshirt; did not play

2017 (JUNIOR)
Appeared in 11 games with three starts at defensive back … finished with 23 tackles (19 solo) … tallied four stops (three solo) and one interception against Cheyney … collected three tackles (all solo) versus Seton Hill … recorded one blocked kick at IUP … established a career high with nine stops (six solo) at Gannon … posted three tackles (all solo) against Mercyhurst

2016 (SOPHOMORE)
Appeared in all 12 games with five starts at defensive back … finished with 35 tackles (30 solo) … ranked second on team with nine tackles on special teams … made two stops (one solo) and one pass break-up against Millersville … tallied four tackles (all solo) and two pass break-ups at Seton Hill … set a season high with seven stops (all solo) and added one pass break-up versus IUP … collected four tackles (all solo) and one pass break-up at Clarion … finished with six stops (four solo) against Edinboro … made six tackles (four solo) and 1.0 TFL versus Kutztown in PSAC Championship … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2016)

2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Appeared in five games as a reserve defensive back and on special teams … finished with five tackles (three solo) … posted two stops (both solo) at Lock Haven … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2015)

2014 (FRESHMAN)
Redshirted

HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Fox Chapel … three-time all-conference

PERSONAL
Son of Frank and Tamara Garnett ... twin brother of former Cal U defensive back Chad Garnett (2014-18) … completed undergraduate degree in business administration (marketing) with a minor in management

Statistics

Season:
2019

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 35

    2014Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 170 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2015Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 170 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2016Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 180 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2017Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 180 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2018Senior

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 180 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2019Redshirt Senior

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 180 lbs
    35