Sam Garnes
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Position: | Safety | ||||||
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Born: | Bronx, New York | July 12, 1974||||||
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High school: | Bronx (NY) Clinton | ||||||
College: | Cincinnati | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 1997 / Round: 5 / Pick: 136 | ||||||
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Sam Aaron Garnes (born July 12, 1974) is a former professional American football defensive back and radio personality on .
He was selected by the New York Giants in the 5th round of the 1997 NFL Draft. A native of the Bronx, Garnes is an alumnus of John Philip Sousa Junior High School located in the Edenwald section of that borough.[1] Garnes currently resides in Fort Lee, New Jersey.[citation needed]
In 2011, Garnes became an assistant secondary coach for the Denver Broncos.
The Broncos’ secondary in 2013 overcame numerous injuries to its personnel, including extended periods without 12-time Pro Bowl cornerback Champ Bailey and starting safety Rahim Moore. In their absence, cornerback Chris Harris Jr. became a steadying force on the outside and second-year safety Duke Ihenacho emerged as solid contributor in the defensive backfield.
He joined the Chicago Bears' coaching staff as an assistant secondary coach in 2015,[2] but was let go after the 2016 season.[3]
In 2019 he became a Sports Analyst on the nationally syndicated radio program, .
References[]
- ^ John Philip Sousa MS 142: Notable Alumni Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine, www.bronxsousa.com
- ^ Wright, Michael C. (January 20, 2015). "Bears announce more coaching hires". ESPN. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
- ^ Biggs, Brad (January 4, 2017). "Bears fire two longtime John Fox assistants: Dave Magazu and Sam Garnes". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
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