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Signed by Buffalo as a free agent on May 5, 2009
2011
• At KC (9/11): performed all long snapping duties on the afternoon...succesfully snapped on K R. Lindell’s five PAT and two FG, along with P B. Moorman’s five punts •vs. OAK (9/18): performed all long snapping duties on the afternoon...succesfully snapped on K R. Lindell’s five PAT and two FG attempts, along with P B. Moorman’s two punts •vs. NE (9/25): performed all long snapping duties on the afternoon...succesfully snapped on K R. Lindell’s four PAT and two FG attempts, along with P B. Moorman’s five punts. He successfully snapped on the game winning field goal. •At CIN (10/2): performed all long snapping duties on the afternoon...succesfully snapped on K R. Lindell’s two PAT’s and two FG attempts, along with P B. Moorman’s eight punts. • vs. PHI (10/9): performed all long snapping duties on the afternoon...succesfully snapped on K R. Lindell’s four PAT’s and one FG attempt, along with P B. Moorman’s five punts.
• at NYG (10/16): performed all long snapping duties on the afternoon...succesfully snapped on K R. Lindell’s three PAT’s and one FG attempt, along with P B. Moorman’s three punt.
• vs. WAS (10/30): performed all long snapping duties on the afternoon...successfully snapped on K R. Lindell’s two PAT’s and four field goal attemps, along with P B. Morrman’s three punts •vs. NYJ (11/6): performed all long snapping duties on the afternoon...successfully snapped on K R. Lindell’s one field goal attempt and P B. Moorman’s four punts •at DAL (11/13): performed all long snapping duties on the afternoon...successfully snapped on K D. Rayner’s one field goal attempt and one PAT, also for P B. Moorman’s three punts •at MIA (11/20): performed all long snapping duties on the afternoon...successfully snapped on K D. Rayner’s two field goal attempts, also for P B. Moorman’s six punts...recorded two special teams tackles • at NYJ (11/27): performed all long snapping duties on the afternoon...successfully snapped on . D. Rayner’s one field goal attempt and three PATs, also for P B. Moorman’s seven punts • vs. TEN (12/4): performed all long snapping duties on the afternoon...successfully snapped on K D. Rayner’s one field goal attempt and two PATs, also for P B. Moorman’s four punts...recorded one ST tackle
• At SD (12/11): Performed all long snapping dutues on the afternoon...successfully snapped on K D. Rayner’s two field goal attempts and one PAT, also for P B. Moorman’s two punts
• vs. MIA (12/18): Performed all long snapping dutues on the afternoon and had one special teams tackle • vs. DEN (12/24): Performed all long snapping dutues on the afternoon • vs. NE (1/2): Performed all long snapping dutues on the afternoon
2010:
Played in all 16 games this season on special teams and snapped for all three punt, field goal and PAT teams
• Vs. MIA (9/12): performed all long snapping duties...tallied one special teams tackle on the day
• At GB (9/19): successfully snapped on K R. Lindell’s PAT
• At NE (9/26): performed all long snapping duties on the afternoon...was also involved in snapping on P Brian Moorman’s only punt
• Vs. NYJ (10/3): played in 20th career game...successfully snapped on both of K R. Lindell’s PATs attempts
• Vs. JAC (10/10): snapped on both of K R. Lindell’s field goals and PATS...recovered a fumble on first punt of the game, making it the first of his career
• At BAL (10/24): snapped on both of K R. Lindell’s field goals, including his 50-yarder to force overtime with 4 seconds left in regulation
• At KC (10/31): played in 23rd career game...snapped on K R. Lindell’s 43-yard field goal
• Vs. CHI (11/7): snapped on K R. Lindell’s two PAT attempts and three punts
• Vs. DET (11/14): played in 25th career NFL game...snapped on K R. Lindell’s two PAT attempts and seven punts on the afternoon
• At CIN (11/21): Snapped on all seven of K R. Lindell’s PAT’s, one punt and one field goal attempt
• Vs. PIT (11/28): Snapped on all three of K R. Lindell’s FG’s and his extra point
• At MIN (12/5): Played in 28th career game and snapped on both of K R. Lindell’s PAT attempts
• Vs. CLE (12/12): Snapped successfully on K. R. Lindell’s PAT, field goal attepmts and four punts
• At MIA (12/19): Played in 30th career NFL contest...snapped successfully on two PATs and a 29-yard field goal
• Vs. NE (12/26): Snapped successfully on K. Rian Lindell’s only field goal of the contest and two punts
• At NYJ (1/2): Played in his 32nd career NFL game...snapped successfully on K R. Lindell’s only PAT of the day and all six P B. Moorman’s punts
2009:
Vs. NE (9/14) … Made his NFL debut at long snapper
Vs. MIA (10/4) … snapped a successful snap for a K R. Lindell 35 yd. field goal and was successful on a snap for an extra point.
Vs. NYJ (10/18) … snapped for the game winning field goal in his first overtime game to beat the Jets 16-13 … recorded his first assist … snapped for eight punts
Vs. TEN (11/15) … successfully snapped for two PATs, one field goal, five punts, and recorded his second total tackle, first unassisted on special teams.
Vs. MIA (11/29) … successfully snapped for four punts and two field goals … the longest was a 56-yard FG to give the Bills the lead 17-14.
Vs. IND (1/3) … successfully snapped for five punts, three field goals, and three extra point attempts
COLLEGE: Played in 32 games at Florida State, serving as the team’s deep snapper for his final two seasons… from 2006-07, snapped on 69 extra points of which 67 were successful and 56 field goals of which 41 were made… had a hand in 189 of FSU’s 648 points from 2006-07
2007: Did not record a bad snap on the season, playing in all 13 games… snapped for a record-breaking year by K Gary Cismesia and stellar punting campaign of P Graham Gano
2006: Started all 13 games… posted three tackles on punt coverage… flawless on all of his long and short snaps including no muffed snaps in 115 attempts (17 PAT’s, 35 field goals, and 63 punts) during the season… snapped for Gary Cismesia’s 53-yard field goal vs. Rice and Graham Gano’s 63-yard punt vs. Wake Forest
2005: Performed long snapping duties for all punts vs. Florida… saw action as a deep snapper vs. Clemson, Duke, Wake Forest and The Citadel… snapped for Gary Cismesia’s season-long 49-yard field goal vs. Duke… did not play vs. Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game or vs. Penn State in the Orange Bowl due to a knee injury
2004: Saw action as the deep snapper for punts vs. Virginia and Duke… served as he backup to Myles Hodish
2003: Redshirt.
PERSONAL: Graduated from Prattville High School … was a Class 6A all-state selection as a senior tight end and on defense, leading Prattville to the state quarterfinals … rated as the nation’s No. 9 tight end by Rivals.com.
COMMUNITY: Garrison supported the Play 60 Challenge by attending the annual kickoff celebration held at Kleinhan’s Music Hall in September. Over 2,500 Buffalo Public School students attended the rally and listened to the players give their favorite health tips and compete in a health and wellness themed quiz show. Garrison also participated in the Play 60 Fitness Party in December of 2010. Over 300 children from the Buffalo Public Schools came to the Bills Fieldhouse to enjoy the fitness party. Players in attendance discussed the importance of staying active for 60 minutes a day and assisted in running the football-themed fitness stations.
Garrison showed his support for the Play 60 Movement once again by visiting Armor Elementary in Hamburg, NY which was named the “Play 60 Super School” through the Back to Football Friday Program. Garrison participated in the Ultimate Physical Education Class and presented the $10,000 grant to the school so they can continue their health and wellness initiatives.
Garrison also participated in the Bills and NFL’s Annual High School Player Development (H.S.P.D.) camp which focuses on character development and specific football-skill training. Along with assisting in the football drills, Garrison helped spread positive messages about staying in school and on the right track.
Garrison supported the Teammates For Kids Foundation this year by attending their annual dinner held in November. Garrison along with his other teammates have supported the cause which was co-founded by Garth Brooks and Bo Mitchell over the past 5 years. Garrison also supported his teammate Brian Moorman and the PUNT Foundation by attending the Pottery Painting Party in the Bills Fieldhouse in September and the Annual Black Tie Gala held in October, which raised over $80,000 benefitting children battling cancer.
