Garden is a very polarizing athlete who many scouts and fans had pegged as the next great receiver. As a freshman at Baylor he caught 41 passes for 650 yards and 3 touchdowns as the number 2 receiver to the teams senior wide receiver at the time. The teams QB would often key in on his roommate and senior wide receiver, leaving Garden itching to get more balls his was. As a sophomore, Garden got a much bigger role in the offense and was able to haul in 65 passes for 926 yards and 8 touchdowns.
Garden managed a handful of 100 yard games in his college career but his biggest games came against his biggest competiton. As a freshman he had his best game of the year against Ohio State, putting up 182 yards and 2 touchdowns on 5 catches . His QB hit him on a shallow cross that he took 84 yards on the third play of the game to go up early on Ohio State. later in the game he caught an 8 yard hitch and broke 4 tackles on his way to the end zone for a 43 yard score. In his sophomore season, Garden had his best game against #1 ranked Alabama, ammasing 286 yards and 4 touchdowns on 12 catches. It was the best game of his career and it came against the best team in the country.
Washington State featured cornerback Eric Hansen, another National Simulation Football League prospected drat pick, and Garden abused him all game to the tune of 9 catches for 112 yards and a touchdown. Against Texas, Garden was matched up against another NSFL prospect, Alex Hayden. Garden had his way with Hayden as he caught 8 balls for 107 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Baylor suspended Garden heading into his junior season for various drug and alcohol related team offenses. Garden transfered to Miami, but never played for the Hurricanes as he sat out the season per NCAA transfer rules. Rather than play for Miami and improve his stock before going pro, Garden decided to enter the WFL draft.
Garden ran the 40-yard dash in the 4.4s at his pro day workout, confirming the speed he showed in his Baylor game film. He could fit a variety of offenses in the NFL but would fit best in a West Coast offense as a Z receiver. He has the size to work the middle of the field and is big enough to be a red zone weapon. With the speed Garden brings to the game he will be difficult for teams to game plan against if he is used correctly.
Garden managed a handful of 100 yard games in his college career but his biggest games came against his biggest competiton. As a freshman he had his best game of the year against Ohio State, putting up 182 yards and 2 touchdowns on 5 catches . His QB hit him on a shallow cross that he took 84 yards on the third play of the game to go up early on Ohio State. later in the game he caught an 8 yard hitch and broke 4 tackles on his way to the end zone for a 43 yard score. In his sophomore season, Garden had his best game against #1 ranked Alabama, ammasing 286 yards and 4 touchdowns on 12 catches. It was the best game of his career and it came against the best team in the country.
Washington State featured cornerback Eric Hansen, another National Simulation Football League prospected drat pick, and Garden abused him all game to the tune of 9 catches for 112 yards and a touchdown. Against Texas, Garden was matched up against another NSFL prospect, Alex Hayden. Garden had his way with Hayden as he caught 8 balls for 107 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Baylor suspended Garden heading into his junior season for various drug and alcohol related team offenses. Garden transfered to Miami, but never played for the Hurricanes as he sat out the season per NCAA transfer rules. Rather than play for Miami and improve his stock before going pro, Garden decided to enter the WFL draft.
Garden ran the 40-yard dash in the 4.4s at his pro day workout, confirming the speed he showed in his Baylor game film. He could fit a variety of offenses in the NFL but would fit best in a West Coast offense as a Z receiver. He has the size to work the middle of the field and is big enough to be a red zone weapon. With the speed Garden brings to the game he will be difficult for teams to game plan against if he is used correctly.
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