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2025 Football Roster

6 Cortez Garrett

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 190
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Dameron, MD

Biography

2024: Played in ten games ... Made 49 total tackles, including 34 solo and 15 assisted ... Intercepted three passes ... Added three pass breakups and one fumble recovery for 42 yards.

2023: Played all 11 games...Tied for the team lead with two interceptions...Totaled 29 tackles...Broke up five passes...Had eight tackles and one interception versus Buffalo State (10/14/23)...Named All-Liberty League Honorable Mention.

2022: Saw action in most games ... Nine solo tackles and five assisted stops ... Four tackles (1 solo) in Transit Trophy Game win vs. WPI ... Five solo tackles and one assisted at Rochester ... 

High School: Four years of football (DB, WR) ... Three-year starter ... Two-time captain ... 

Personal: Business and Management major ... Competes on RPI track & field team (hurdles) ... Son of Tanita Thompson.

On attending Rensselaer: "It gave me an opportunity to use football to further my education." - August 2023

Benefits of undergraduate community: "I’m around people that make me a better student athlete everyday." - August 2023

Statistics

Season:
2025

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2022Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'1" 185 lbs
    15
  • 6

    2023Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    6'1" 190 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2024Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'1" 190 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2025Senior

    Defensive Back
    6'1" 190 lbs
    6