John Garrett (football coach)
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John Garrett is an American football
coach and former wide receiver
. He is currently the tight ends coach for the Dallas Cowboys
. John's brother, Jason Garrett
, is currently the head coach and offensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys. Another brother, Judd Garrett
, also works for the Cowboys.
wide receivers coach.
He was a scout for the Cincinnati Bengals
in 2003 following two seasons (2001-2002) spent working with tight ends as a Bengals offensive assistant coach.
Garrett served as the quarterbacks coach for the Arizona Cardinals
from 1999-2000, where he worked closely with then-Cardinals quarterback Jake Plummer
.
He was the Cincinnati Bengals offensive assistant/wide receivers coach from 1995-1998.
Prior to entering the coaching world, Garrett played wide receiver for the Bengals in 1989, and later served on the practice squad for the Buffalo Bills
in 1991. He also spent time playing in the World League
for the San Antonio Riders
.
in Hunting Valley, Ohio
. He went on to study and play football at two Ivy League schools—Columbia University
and Princeton University
. In 1988, he graduated from Princeton with a degree in history.
With his wife, Honor, Garrett has four children named John Morgan, Honor, Olivia and Caroline.
He has two brothers who currently work/coach in the NFL. Jason Garrett
is the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, and Judd Garrett
is the director of pro scouting for the Dallas Cowboys. Another brother, Jim, is chairman of the English Department at John's alma mater, University School.
His father (Jim Garrett) was an assistant coach for the New York Giants (1970–1973), New Orleans Saints (1976–77), and Cleveland Browns (1978–84), head coach of the Houston Texans of the fledgling WFL (1974), and head football coach at Columbia University (1985). From 1987-2004, he served as a scout for the Dallas Cowboys.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
coach and former wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
. He is currently the tight ends coach for the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
. John's brother, Jason Garrett
Jason Garrett
Jason Calvin Garrett is an American former National Football League player and the current head coach of the Dallas Cowboys...
, is currently the head coach and offensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys. Another brother, Judd Garrett
Judd Garrett
Judd Garrett is an American football coach and former running back. He is currently the director of pro scouting for the Dallas Cowboys.-Early years:...
, also works for the Cowboys.
Career
From 2004-2007, Garrett was the University of VirginiaUniversity of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
wide receivers coach.
He was a scout for the Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
in 2003 following two seasons (2001-2002) spent working with tight ends as a Bengals offensive assistant coach.
Garrett served as the quarterbacks coach for the Arizona Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
from 1999-2000, where he worked closely with then-Cardinals quarterback Jake Plummer
Jake Plummer
Jason Steven "Jake" Plummer is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arizona State....
.
He was the Cincinnati Bengals offensive assistant/wide receivers coach from 1995-1998.
Prior to entering the coaching world, Garrett played wide receiver for the Bengals in 1989, and later served on the practice squad for the Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
in 1991. He also spent time playing in the World League
World League of American Football
The World League of American Football was founded in 1990 with support from the National Football League to play professional American football in North America, Europe and later possibly Asia...
for the San Antonio Riders
San Antonio Riders
The San Antonio Riders were a professional American football team that played in the WLAF in 1991 and 1992. The team played in the Alamo Stadium in 1991 and then were forced to move to Bobcat Stadium on the campus of Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, 45 miles northeast of San...
.
Personal
In 1983, John Garrett graduated with his high school degree from University SchoolUniversity School
University School, commonly referred to as US, is an all-boys K - 12 school with two campus locations in the Greater Cleveland, Ohio area...
in Hunting Valley, Ohio
Hunting Valley, Ohio
Hunting Valley is an affluent village located east of Cleveland in Cuyahoga and Geauga counties in the Northeast Ohio region, the 14th largest Combined Statistical Area in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 705...
. He went on to study and play football at two Ivy League schools—Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
and Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
. In 1988, he graduated from Princeton with a degree in history.
With his wife, Honor, Garrett has four children named John Morgan, Honor, Olivia and Caroline.
He has two brothers who currently work/coach in the NFL. Jason Garrett
Jason Garrett
Jason Calvin Garrett is an American former National Football League player and the current head coach of the Dallas Cowboys...
is the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, and Judd Garrett
Judd Garrett
Judd Garrett is an American football coach and former running back. He is currently the director of pro scouting for the Dallas Cowboys.-Early years:...
is the director of pro scouting for the Dallas Cowboys. Another brother, Jim, is chairman of the English Department at John's alma mater, University School.
His father (Jim Garrett) was an assistant coach for the New York Giants (1970–1973), New Orleans Saints (1976–77), and Cleveland Browns (1978–84), head coach of the Houston Texans of the fledgling WFL (1974), and head football coach at Columbia University (1985). From 1987-2004, he served as a scout for the Dallas Cowboys.