Lennox Garnett

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Lennox Garnett
Lennox Garnett at the 2025 DSFL Workout Day
Lennox Garnett at the 2025 DSFL Workout Day
No. 29 – Retired
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (2003-07-10)July 10, 2003 (aged 57)
Rock River, Jamaica
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:211 lb (96 kg)
Username:37thchamber
Career information
High school:Coral Reef
College:Howard
ISFL Draft:2026  / Round: 1 / Pick: 1
DSFL Draft:2025  / Round: 2 / Pick: 6
Career history
Roster status:Retired
Career highlights and awards
Career ISFL statistics
Total tackles:826
Tackles for loss:3
Pass deflections:113
Interceptions:37
Sacks:26
Total touchdowns:11
Kick return average:27.00
Punt return average:9.54
Career DSFL statistics
Total tackles:110
Tackles for loss:4
Pass deflections:7
Interceptions:4
Sacks:7
Player stats at ISFL.net

Lennox Fabian Garnett (/ˌlɛnˈɒks ˈɡɑːˌnɛt/; born January 10, 2003) is a retired American football safety best known for his time with the Philadelphia Liberty, of the NSFL. He played college football for Howard University, before being selected sixth overall in the 2025 DSFL Draft (S10) by the Kansas City Coyotes. After one year in the DSFL, Garnett was selected first overall in the 2026 ISFL Draft (S11) by the Philadelphia Liberty, where he played the entirety of his eleven year NSFL career. In 2040, Garnett would be unanimously inducted into the ISFL Hall of Fame, on his first ballot appearance.

Early years

Lennox Garnett was born in Rock River, Clarendon, Jamaica to Marcia and Donovan Garnett. Like many from his hometown, his parents moved to the United States when he was young, leaving him to be raised by a friend of the family, known only as "Miss Rita". While abroad, his parents saved enough money to send for him when he was ten years old. Upon arrival in Palmetto Estates, Florida, he found he had two younger siblings, Aaron and Tanya. The move to Florida was difficult for Lennox, who initially struggled in school as he felt he did not fit in, and many teachers could not understand his strong Caribbean accent.

Lennox had not been particularly interested in sports back in Jamaica, but dabbled in athletics and occasionally soccer. In his final year at Richmond Heights Middle School, Lennox had a growth spurt and was encouraged to take up sports more seriously. He would compete in track events for the Raiders, showing some promise, while also training with the football and basketball teams. At Coral Reef High, Lennox dove into football, where he quickly learned his sprint speed could make a difference for the Barracudas. By senior year, he was entrenched in the football team as a versatile defensive player, taking snaps at linebacker, cornerback, and safety. He left high school having lettered three years in football, and once in basketball.

In 2021, Garnett was named a four-star football recruit by Rivals.com. Upon graduating high school, Garnett, at his parents' suggestions, took a partial scholarship offer to study at Howard University, where he majored in Finance.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Lennox Garnett
DB 		Palmetto Estates, FL Coral Reef HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Feb 3, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 84
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 59   Rivals: 52  247Sports: 58  ESPN: 63
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

College career

Playing for the Howard Bison football team from 2021 to 2024, Garnett started 37 of 46 games at safety, including two Celebration Bowl starts. Freshman year, he started six games in the secondary, after impressing as a backup during the first half of the season. He ended the year with a total of 67 tackles (plus four more tackles for loss) and 2 sacks, alongside 3 interceptions. Sophomore year saw a significant improvement, as Garnett almost doubled his output, picking up 121 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, and 5 interceptions. The highlight of the year came when he returned an interception 86 yards for a touchdown against Delaware State.

Junior year, Garnett was a standout defensive player as the Bison made it to the Celebration Bowl. Taking snaps at linebacker as well as safety, Garnett totaled a career-best 137 tackles and was awarded the Celebration Bowl Defensive MVP award in the win over Grambling State. The Bison would return to the Celebration Bowl the following year, with Garnett taking a starring role yet again, picking up 123 tackles on the season, as well as returning three interceptions for touchdowns. This time, they beat the Alcorn State Braves to be crowned "black college football national champions", with Garnett playing an integral role in the Bisons' fourth-quarter comeback by returning a kickoff for 82 yards to set up the game-winning touchdown, after a red zone interception on the previous drive had given the Bison a chance to tie the score up. For the second consecutive year, he was named Celebration Bowl Defensive MVP.

College career statistics

Garnett left college having made a name for himself as a versatile defensive playmaker with over four hundred tackles, seventeen sacks, twenty interceptions and a total of eleven touchdowns from interception, fumble and kick returns.

Career statistics Tackles Sacks Interceptions Other Kick returns
Season Team Games Reg TFL Sack Int IntTD DefTD FFum FRec PD Sfty Ret Yds Avg TD
2021 HU 11 67 4 2 3 0 0 5 4 9 0  
2022 HU 11 121 7 5 5 2 1 6 5 14 0  
2023 HU 12 137 10 4 7 3 0 2 2 13 0 13 319 24.5 0
2024 HU 12 123 8 6 5 2 1 1 0 13 0 33 868 26.3 2
Total 46 448 29 17 20 7 2 14 11 49 0 46 1187 25.8 2

Professional career

DSFL career

Garnett made himself eligible for the 2025 DSFL Draft (S10) after completing his fourth year of eligibility at Howard, and graduating with a degree in Finance. He was selected sixth overall by the Kansas City Coyotes, the first safety off the board, after impressing at the 2025 DSFL Workout Day[1]. The Coyotes, despite boasting a lot of talent – the first three selections in the following year's NSFL Draft were all Coyotes in 2025 (S10) – failed to make the playoffs, but Garnett impressed with 110 tackles, 7 sacks and 4 tackles for loss in his 14 games. In addition, he showed some promise in pass coverage, picking up 4 interceptions and successfully defending 7 passes.

NSFL career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40‑yd dash 20‑ss 3‑cone Vert jump Broad BP Wonderlic
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m) 		211 lb
(96 kg) 		4.28 s 4.05 s 7.01 s 31.5 in
(0.80 m) 		11 ft 0.1 in
(3.36 m) 		20 reps 20
2026 NSFL Draft Combine

In the lead-up to the 2026 ISFL Draft (S11), Garnett was a consensus first-round pick, with some suggesting that either he or Coyotes teammate Alex Selich would likely be the first name off the board. It turned out that the Philadelphia Liberty selected Lennox with the first overall pick, and shortly after, he signed to a three-year deal worth over $10m.

The 2026 (S11) season saw a dramatic improvement for the Liberty, who had gone 0-14 the previous year, as they finished the season with a 7-7 record, narrowly missing out on a playoff berth. Garnett led all rookies in interceptions, scoring his first NSFL touchdown in the week nine defeat in San Jose on a thirty-four-yard return.

The improvement continued into 2027 (S12), though Philadelphia's record did not improve from the 7-7 mark of the previous season. Garnett again featured among the league leaders in interceptions as the Liberty made the playoffs just two years divorced from a tank season. The 2027 NSFC Championship game between the Liberty and their hated rivals, the Baltimore Hawks, ultimately went to overtime, before the Hawks claimed a 30-24 victory. Garnett managed nine tackles on the night, a figure surpassed only by Austin Roenick, though he would later lament that his mistake on third-and-six – in which he allowed Hawks tight end Verso L'Alto to get the first down – was only one of many costly errors he made, and that he would be doing all he could to eliminate them from his game.

The Liberty would again reach the playoffs in 2028 (S13), after posting an 8-6 regular season record, losing home advantage to the Yeti on head to head record. The Yeti would again defeat the Liberty in the 2028 NSFC Championship (S13), in a one-sided contest. The following season saw redemption for the Liberty though, as Garnett racked up 4 interceptions, 5 sacks, and 95 tackles en route to their 9-5 record. Despite losing their final three games of the regular season, the Liberty went to the 2029 NSFC Championship (S14) against bitter Rivals the Baltimore Hawks, completing a fourth-quarter comeback to win 31-28 and progress to Ultimus Bowl XIV. Unfortunately, they could not overcome the San Jose Sabercats in the big game, falling 36-24.

2030 (S15) saw Garnett continue his shift toward run defense, which had begun the previous year, and he racked up 87 tackles (including one for loss) alongside 6 sacks. His pass defense was still evident, however, as he accumulated three interceptions, returning one for a touchdown. The 2030 NSFC Championship (S15) – a rematch of the previous year's game against the Hawks – saw Garnett pick off Gambino, but largely unable to affect the game as the Baltimore QB avoided throwing near him.

Another expansion to the league in 2031 (S16) saw the arrival of the Chicago Butchers, who stormed to the NSFC regular season title and a playoff bye. As a result, Garnett and the Liberty had to overcome the Wraiths in the first round. Once again, Garnett's run-stopping ability was at the fore, as he led the Liberty in tackles while the Wraiths were held to just 83 yards on the ground in the 35-34 road win. Against the Butchers and their rookie QB Rose Jenkins in the 2031 NSFC Championship (S16), Garnett was ruthless. Amassing three interceptions and 82 return yards from them – both franchise records – he walked away with defensive player of the game honours, and the knowledge he would be playing in Ultimus Bowl XVI a fortnight later. Ultimately, things would end in heartbreak, as the Arizona Outlaws managed to score a go-ahead touchdown with just ninety seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, and won 34-30. Despite this, 2031 was the best year of Garnett's career, as he captured several franchise records, and was named returner of the year.

The following two years saw the Liberty finish bottom of the NSFC, and while there was some improvement in 2034 (S19) – in which Garnett managed two touchdowns off three interceptions – and 2035 (S20) Philadelphia did not reach the playoffs again before Garnett ended his career in 2036 (S21) on the back of a 3-10 season.

Professional career statistics

Career statistics Tackles Sacks Pass Defense Other Kick returns Punt returns
Season Team Games Reg TFL Sack PD Int IntTD FFum FRec DefTD Sfty Ret Yds Avg TD Ret Yds Avg TD
2025 Coyotes 14 110 4 7 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 39 689 17.7 0 8 77 9.6 0
Total DSFL 14 110 4 7 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 39 689 17.7 0 8 77 9.6 0
2026 Liberty 14 64 0 1 7 6 1 0 0 0 0  
2027 Liberty 14 61 0 2 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 28 677 24.2 0 19 202 10.6 0
2028 Liberty 14 66 0 1 26 4 0 0 0 0 0 10 179 17.9 0 15 123 8.2 0
2029 Liberty 14 95 1 5 13 4 0 0 0 0 0 41 1155 28.2 1 24 263 9.7 0
2030 Liberty 14 87 1 6 7 3 1 1 1 0 0 37 1116 30.2 1 24 259 10.8 0
2031 Liberty 13 86 1 1 14 6 2 1 0 0 0 37 1094 29.6 0 26 212 8.2 0
2032 Liberty 13 82 0 0 24 3 0 0 0 0 0 34 958 28.2 1  
2033 Liberty 13 79 0 5 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 32 810 25.3 0
2034 Liberty 13 89 0 2 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 34 891 26.2 1
2035 Liberty 13 60 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 951 25.7 0
2036 Liberty 13 57 0 2 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 34 958 28.2 1
Total NSFL 148 826 3 26 113 37 6 5 2 0 0 290 7,831 27.0 5 111 1,059 9.5 0
Career Total 162 936 7 33 120 41 6 5 2 0 0 322 8,520 26.5 5 119 1,136 9.6 0

Coaching career

After retiring from professional football in 2036, he expressed interest in taking up a coaching position within the NSFL at a later date, citing his own coaches as inspiration. Shortly after being drafted to the Kansas City Coyotes in the DSFL, Lennox began running coaching camps for underprivileged youths in nearby Jackson County, Missouri. He would later establish further camps in Miami-Dade County, Florida, where he spent his formative years. By the time of his retirement, he ran a network of camps across the Midwest and Atlantic coast under the umbrella of his company Rock River Rumble Camps, employing the services of several professional players as well as aspiring, young coaches.

In 2038, Garnett travelled to the United Kingdom with several coaches to run a summer training school for ages 12-18 as part of an expansion plan for Rock River Rumble Camps. The eldest and most talented of whom, where eligible, were encouraged to apply for scholarships to colleges in the United States. The program would later expand into other European nations, such as the Netherlands, Germany, and Austria. In 2040, Garnett announced the opening of a training centre in his hometown, back in Jamaica.

In 2038, it was rumoured that Garnett was in the process of preparing a bid for an ISFL expansion team. Initial reports suggested that Garnett was keen to expand the profile of the sport in the Caribbean, and was planning to base his proposed expansion franchise in his hometown of Rock River. A bid never materialised, however, amid rumours that Garnett could not find the requisite investment backing.

Personal life

In 2021, at Howard, Lennox met Patricia Johnson, a fellow Jamaican from Clarendon Parish, who had also moved to the United States as a child. The two would marry in 2026, and have two children together; Deniece (b. 2027) and Donovan Jr. (b. 2029).

At Howard, Lennox formed a close relationship with his college football coach, Dennis Minott, which they maintained long after Garnett's graduation. Minott served as a groomsman at Garnett's wedding to Patricia in 2026, and would later apply for a position on the Philadelphia Liberty coaching staff at Garnett's insistence. Later, Lennox would name his first-born child, Deniece, after Minott, and name him as her godfather.

Achievements and records

Awards

Team
Individual

NSFL records

  • 2029; Equalled the record for longest kickoff return (108 yards)
  • 2029; Equalled the record for longest kickoff return touchdown (108 yards)
  • 2031; Set new league record for most interceptions in a single playoff game (3)
  • 2031; Set new league record for most interception return yards in a single playoff game (82 yards)

Philadelphia Liberty franchise records

  • 2027; Broke PHI franchise record for most punt return yards in the playoffs (42 yards)
  • 2030; Broke PHI franchise record for longest punt return yards in the playoffs (20 yards)
  • 2031; Set new PHI franchise record for interception return yards in a season (203 yards)
  • 2031; Set new PHI franchise record for playoff interceptions (3)
  • 2031; Set new PHI franchise record for playoff interception return yards (82 yards)
  • 2031; Broke PHI franchise record for career punt return yards (1059 yards)
  • 2031; Broke PHI franchise record for career kickoff return yards (4221 yards)
  • 2031; Broke PHI franchise record for career kick return touchdowns (3)
  • 2031; Broke PHI franchise record for career interceptions (28)
  • 2031; Broke PHI franchise record for career defensive touchdowns (4)
  • 2032; Broke PHI franchise record for career pass deflections (101)
  • 2032; Set new PHI franchise record for kickoff return yards in a single game (243 yards)
  • 2034; Broke PHI franchise record for career tackles (709)
  • 2036; Set new PHI franchise record for career kickoff return yards (7831 yards)
  • 2036; Set new PHI franchise record for career kick return touchdowns (5)
  • 2036; Set new PHI franchise record for career interceptions (37)
  • 2036; Set new PHI franchise record for career defensive touchdowns (6)
  • 2036; Set new PHI franchise record for career pass deflections (113)
  • 2036; Set new PHI franchise record for career tackles (826)

References

  1. ↑ "DSFL Workout Day". NSFL.net. August 24, 2018. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
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