TyJuan Garbutt
American gridiron football player (born 1999)
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TyJuan Garbutt (born July 14, 1999) is an American professional football defensive end for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech.
Fredericksburg, Virginia, U.S.
| No. 9 – Hamilton Tiger-Cats | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive end |
| Roster status | Active |
| CFL status | American |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 14, 1999 Fredericksburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 261 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Riverbend (Fredericksburg, VA) |
| College | Virginia Tech (2017–2022) |
| Career history | |
| 2023–2024 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 2025–present | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Early life
Garbutt attended Riverbend High School in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He recorded 68 tackles (33 of which were solo), seven sacks, seven forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries his senior year. He also totaled 211 rushing yards and 554 receiving yards with nine touchdowns as a senior. Garbutt earned USA Today second-team all-state honors as a defensive lineman in 2016. He was rated the No. 2 defensive end in the state of Virginia by Scout.com.[1]
College career
Garbutt played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies.[2][3] He was redshirted in 2017.[1]
He played in 13 games, starting five, in 2018, recording 31 tackles and one sack.[1][4] Garbutt appeared in 11 games, all starts, in 2019, accumulating 31 tackles and one sack for the second consecutive year.[1] He played in four games during the 2020 after missing part of the year to take care of this sick father.[5][1] He appeared in 13 games, starting 11, during the 2021 season, recording 30 tackles, 3.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles. Garbutt played in nine games, all starts, in 2022, totaling 29 tackles, 6.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles.[1] He was named the ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week on September 12, 2022 after accumulating 3.0 tackles-for-loss, one sack, one force fumble, one pass breakup and four quarterback hurries against the Boston College Eagles.[1]
Overall, he made 121 tackles and 12 sacks during his college career.[6][1]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m) | 268 lb (122 kg) | 33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) | 10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) | 4.85 s | 1.64 s | 2.79 s | 4.58 s | 7.30 s | 32 in (0.81 m) | 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) | 23 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[7] | ||||||||||||
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Garbutt was signed to the practice roster of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League on July 29, 2023.[8] He was promoted to the active roster on October 26 and dressed in one game for the Blue Bombers, recording one defensive tackle, before being placed on injured reserve on November 10, 2023.[8][9][10]
He was placed on the 6-game injured list on June 5, 2024 after suffering a fractured ankle.[11][12] He was activated from injured reserve on July 18.[11] He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 11, 2025.[13][14]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
On February 12, 2025, it was announced that Garbutt had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to a two-year contract.[15]