The St. Louis Battlehawks released linebacker Chris Garrett on Monday as he is signing with an NFL team. According to the X account MLFootball, Garrett is signing with the Arizona Cardinals.
Chris Garrett is six foot four and weighs 245 pounds. The 26-year-old from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was drafted by the Battlehawks in the second round of the Super Draft of the 2024 UFL Dispersal Draft.
The Battlehawks released him on March 22, 2024, but re-signed him on April 2, 2024. In 2024, Garrett made 26 tackles (17 solo, 9 assists) with 14 of those tackles coming on special teams and two blocked punts in nine games. He was named the 2024 UFL Special Teams Player of the Year.
Garrett was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the seventh round (252nd pick) of the 2021 NFL Draft. He played two preseason games with five tackles (2 solo, 3 assists), and 1.5 sacks. In addition, Garrett appeared in one regular season game when the Rams won Super Bowl LVI.
Garrett would also spend time with the Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks. On June 6, 2023, Garrett signed with the Houston Gamblers (USFL) making one tackle (1 solo) in two games.
Collegiately, Garrett played three seasons at Concordia University-St. Paul (2017-19) with 166 tackles (91 solo, 75 assists), 48,5 tackles for loss, 36.5 sacks, nine pass breakups, 15 forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, and one blocked punt in 28 games for the Golden Bears.
Garrett set the NCAA Division II record with 15 career forced fumbles, ranked third in NCAA Division II history with 1.30 sacks per game, and set the CSP career record and ranked 13th in Division II history & second in NSIC history with 36.5 sacks. He was named a two-time First Team All-NSIC and First Team All-American by both AFCA and the Associated Press.
