Biography
Myles Garrett (2026)
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Myles Garrett is an American professional football player who plays defensive end for the Los Angeles Rams in the NFL. He was selected first overall by the Cleveland Browns in the 2017 NFL Draft after playing college football at Texas A&M. Garrett spent nine seasons with the Browns before being traded to the Rams in June 2026.
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| Full Name | Myles Lorenz Garrett |
| Date Of Birth | December 29, 1995 |
| Birth Place | Arlington, Texas, United States |
| Parent(s) | Audrey Garrett Lawrence Garrett |
| Profession | American Football Defensive End |
| Nationality | American |
| Age | 30 years |
| Height | 1.93 m |
| Weight | 123 kg |
| Net Worth | around US $60 million |
EARLY LIFE AND FAMILY
Myles Garrett’s full name is Myles Lorenzo Garrett. Garrett was born to parents Lawrence Garrett and Audrey Garrett on December 29, 1995, in Arlington, Texas, USA. The boy has an older brother and an older sister, namely, Sean and Brea. He got raised a Christian. Myles Garrett was athletic ever since he was a child and loved sports. In high school, he played basketball, track, and football for the school team. With 19.5 sacks as a senior, he got ranked as a five-star recruit. In October of 2013, he committed to play for Texas A&M.
CAREER
In his rookie year, he was the number 2 prospect in the whole country. He set a new record for the most sacks by a freshman at Texas A&M in 6 games with 5.5 sacks. He broke the SEC sack record for most sacks by a freshman in 8 games with nine sacks. By the end of the season, he had a total of 11.5 sacks and 53 tackles. He went through surgery for torn ligaments after the season.
In his sophomore year, Myles Garrett had 12 sacks, 57 tackles, and five forced fumbles. He was selected for first-team all-American after the season and got awarded the Bill Wills Award. In his junior year, he couldn’t play as well due to injuries. In his college years, he played 34 games with 31 total sacks and 141 total tackles.
After being drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the first round of the 2017 Draft, he signed a four-year contract worth US$ 30.41 million on May 19, 2017. His sign-in bonus was US$ 20.25 million. He played as a starting defense. He missed the season start due to an injury sustained on September 7 of 2017.
He began his NFL appearance on October 8 in a match against the New York Jets. The game ended in a 17-14loss for the Browns. Myle underwent a concussion in the 8th week of the tournament and missed the next round. By the end of the season, he had a total of 16 solo tackles, seven sacks, and a pass defended. He played 11 out of the 16 games the Browns played.
In the 2018 season, Myles Garrett was named a defensive captain who played in all 16 games that season. He had a total of 13.5 sacks, 29 quarterback hits, and 44 combined tackles at the end of the season. In the Top NFL Players of 2019 list, he got ranked 49. In September of 2019, Garrett got fined US$ 52k due to various counts of foul and misbehavior. Myles Garrett later got suspended. In 2020, he signed a US$ 125 million contract for five years on July 15. He has placed on reserve due to COVID-19 on November 20.
Garrett continued to establish himself as one of the NFL’s leading pass rushers with the Browns. He recorded 14 sacks in both 2023 and 2024. In the 2025 season, he recorded a career-high and NFL single-season record 23 sacks in 17 games. He was also named the 2025 AP Defensive Player of the Year.
In June 2026, the Cleveland Browns traded Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for defensive end Jared Verse and three draft picks. At the time of the trade, Garrett had recorded 125.5 sacks and 412 tackles in 134 games with Cleveland.
PERSONAL LIFE
Myles Garrett keeps much of his personal life private, and his current relationship status has not been officially confirmed. He has remained involved in activities outside football, including writing poetry and supporting creative projects. His brother, Sean, is a professional basketball player and was drafted in the 2007 NBA Draft, and his sister was a track athlete at Texas A&M. Garrett hasn’t been married yet, and he doesn’t have any children. Garrett loves poetry, and he also writes poetry. He also writes books for kids and is currently writing a children’s dinosaur book.
Height, Weight, and Age
Myles Garrett was born on December 29, 1995, and is 30 years old as of 2026. He stands 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighs around 272 pounds (123 kg).
Social Media
Myles Garrett is active on social media platforms like Instagram and Twitter. He has approximately 513,000 followers on Twitter/X and over 3 million followers on Instagram. Myles stepped away from Twitter in 2015, believing the platform was too negative and wasn’t helping him grow as a person or a player. He later returned to using Twitter again.
You can follow him on:
Instagram:
https://instagram.com/flash_garrett
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/MylesLGarrett
NET WORTH
As of 2026, Myles Garrett’s net worth is estimated to be around US$60 million. His annual salary now averages approximately US$41.6 million under his current contract with the Los Angeles Rams.
