Manasseh Garner
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
 Garner with the Washington Redskins in 2017 | |
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| Position | Tight end |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 11, 1992 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 239 lb (108 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Brashear (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Pittsburgh |
| NFL draft | 2015: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Manasseh Sylvester Garner (born March 11, 1992) is an American former football tight end. He played college football at Wisconsin before transferring to Pitt. Garner signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2015.
Garner attended Brashear High School in the Beechview neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As a senior, he recorded 27 receptions for 540 yards and 10 touchdowns. He also recorded 60 tackles, six sacks, two blocked punts, and two interceptions on defense. For the season he was an All-State Class AA selection by the Pennsylvania Sports Writers as an all-purpose player. He was also named Pennsylvania Football News All-Class AAA and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette City League Player of the Year.
While at Brashear he recorded 83 receptions for 1,267 yards and 21 touchdowns on offense and 149 tackles, 10 sacks and four interceptions on defense, for his career. He was also a two-time team captain and team Most Valuable Player (MVP). He was ranked Pennsylvania's 18th overall prospect by Scout.com, 24th by SuperPrep and 35th by Rivals.com. He was also selected to play in the Big 33 Football Classic. He was also an honor roll student.[1]
A 3-star recruit, Garner committed to play college football at Wisconsin over offers from Akron, Buffalo, Connecticut, Maryland, Minnesota, Pittsburgh, and Toledo.[2]
College career
Wisconsin
As a true freshman in 2010, Garner appeared in 10 games for the Badgers. He played at defensive end, wide receiver and on kick coverage. He recorded 10 tackles for the season. As a sophomore in 2011, he appeared in 10 games. He recorded two receptions for 45 yards.[1]
Pittsburgh
In 2012, Garner transferred to Pitt, where he had to sit out the season due to NCAA rules.[3] In 2013, as a redshirt junior, Garner appeared in all 13 games, with five starts. He played at tight end and H-back but also at wide receiver, after starter Devin Street was injured. For the season, he recorded 33 receptions for 391 yards and three touchdowns. As a redshirt senior in 2014, he appeared in eight games, with nine starts at wide receiver opposite Tyler Boyd. For the season, he recorded 17 receptions for 201 yards and two touchdowns. While at Pitt, he majored in social sciences.[1]
Career statistics
| Season | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2010 | WIS | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | WIS | 10 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012 | PITT | Not eligible due to NCAA transfer rules | ||||||||||
| 2013 | PITT | 13 | 5 | 33 | 391 | 11.8 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | PITT | 8 | 8 | 17 | 201 | 11.8 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career | 40 | 13 | 52 | 637 | 12.3 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 0 | |||