Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR IN 2016
Started all 11 games at left guard … helped EKU average 247.6 passing yards per game, third in the OVC and 32nd in the nation … Eastern totaled 500 or more yards of offense four times … was the starting left guard when Bennie Coney set a new school record with 464 passing yards at Tennessee Tech (Oct. 1) … helped the Colonels rush for 346 yards at Austin Peay (Nov. 12), eclipsing the 300-yard rushing mark for the first time since 2014.

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2015
Appeared in all 11 games … started four times, including the season finale at Eastern Illinois (Nov. 21) … started twice at right guard, once at center and once at left guard … helped EKU rank 30th in the nation with an average of 256 passing yards per game … part of an offensive line that ranked 34th in the nation in sacks allowed … was on the offensive line when quarterback Bennie Coney became the first Colonel ever to throw for 400-plus yards in a game, finishing with 417 yards at Murray State (Nov. 14).  
 
AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2014
Started eight games at offensive guard appearing in 11 games … helped the Colonel offense average over 31 points per game … the Colonels ran for 407 yards against Robert Morris on Aug. 28 … 2014-15 Colonel Scholar.  
 
AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2013
Saw action in 11 games with two starts at left guard … earned his first collegiate start versus Tennessee State on Nov. 2 … helped the Colonels pile up 176 yards rushing against the Tigers … also utilized on special teams. 
 
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2012
Redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL
All-state, all-conference and All-Lakeland as a senior … participated in Tennessee’s East vs. West All-Star game … played every offensive line position during high school career … team captain … also participated on the track team for four years.

PERSONAL
Son of Westley and Pam Garretson … born on Sept. 27, 1993.