![]() ![]() Albans native who went to Michigan State attended tryouts for the Washington Redskins.ĭick Herbert (1967) - The St. Tony Manfreda (1930) - Also from Rutland, Manfreda played in two games for the Newark Tornadoes.Ĭlayton Lane (1948) - As Vermont’s first NFL draft pick the Brattleboro native was selected in the 14th round by the Pittsburgh Steelers, but played his lone professional season with the New York Yankees of the All-American Football Conference.īob Yates (1961-1965) - A draft selection of the New York Giants, Montpelier’s Yates played in 68 games across five seasons with the Boston Patriots of the American Football League. Peter Bove (1930) - From Rutland, Bove played the 1930 season with the Newark Tornadoes. Phil Branon (1925) - Born in Fairfield, Branon played a single game for the Cleveland Bulldogs of the NFL. Johnsbury native played for one season with the Washington Senators. ![]() Phil Bower (1921) - Bower, who lived in Vergennes spent a single season with the Cleveland Indians of the APFA. Laird also played for the Providence Steam Roller and Staten Island Stapletons over an eight-year playing career. Jim Laird (1920) - From Montpelier, Laird spent the 19 seasons with the Buffalo All-Americans, Rochester Jeffersons and Canton Bulldogs in the American Professional Football Conference (APFA), which was renamed the NFL in 1922. Of those natives, we broke it down to those who were drafted, attended training camps or tryouts and made a preseason roster. Our NFL list is defined by Vermonters who were born here and lived here for a significant amount of time. It could have ended completely differently and we wouldn’t be having this conversation," Garrett told the Burlington Free Press in a January 2021 interview. "My outlook has changed completely - living life and taking every opportunity to the fullest." Vermont natives with NFL tiesĮditor's note: Via our archives and thanks to the dedicated research compiled by Burlington resident Matt Moore, below is a list of Vermont natives who reached the NFL in some capacity.įor a deeper dive into NFL football and Vermont, visit Moore's research and follow his social media account on Vermont sports history and information at /VTSHIC. Amazingly, Garrett survived, and then returned to play all eight games of Ohio State's COVID-shortened season.Ģ022 NFL Draft: Rams coach Sean McVay couldn't believe Patriots selected Chattanooga OL Cole Strange in first round of NFL draft The bullet traveled through both cheeks, cutting through his teeth and tongue. In August 2020, Garrett was attempting to break up an altercation between two people when he was shot in the face. Why is Garrett drawing interest from big-time media outlets? In the lead-up to the draft, he was profiled at length by and appeared on NFL Network's popular "Good Morning Football" television show for a seven-minute spotlight. See below for a century-old list of Vermonters with NFL ties. If Garrett's name is called, he'll take his place alongside Brattleboro's Clayton Lane (1948), Montpelier's Bob Yates (1960), Lyndon's Charles Smith (1974) and Brattleboro's Joe Shield (1986) as Vermont's lone NFL draftees. The Burlington-born Haskell Garrett, who lived in the Green Mountain State until he was 13 years old, is projected to be selected in this year's NFL Draft, which begins Thursday night with the first round in Las Vegas, where Garrett garnered high school success at Bishop Gorman. The draft continues Friday and wraps up Saturday. Only four Vermont natives have ever been selected in the National Football League Draft, and none since 1986.Īn All-American defensive lineman from Ohio State University might end that drought this weekend. Correction: Since this story was originally published Thursday morning, the Free Press was notified of another Vermont native, Charles Smith of Lyndon, who was picked in the NFL Draft. ![]()
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