2009 Statesmen Football Roster

13 Garrett DeWitt

  • Position Quarterback
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 200
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Destin, Fla.
  • Highschool Fort Walton Beach
  • Prev School Fort Walton Beach HS

Biography

2009 (Outlook): Extremely smart football player with the ability to scramble and make off-balanced throws…Reads defenses well...Preseason All-Gulf South Conference candidate...Ranks fourth all-time in DSU history in total offense (4,753)...Third all-time leading passer in Statesmen history with 4,597 yards...Holds two of the top five single-game passing totals in school history.

2008 (Junior): Had a monster season for the Statesmen after starting all 12 games and passing for 3,290 yards with 28 touchdowns...Completed 276-of-445 passes for a 62-percent completion rate…School record and career-high 514-yards passing, 36 completions and six touchdowns vs. Harding (9.20)…Passed for 464 yards and four touchdowns in NCAA Second Round playoff loss to North Alabama (11.24)...Set new school mark for season completion percentage at 62.0...276 completions ranked second all-time in a single season...Tied school record for TD passes in a game with six versus Harding (9.20).

2007 (Sophomore): Played in five games, starting two…Completed 84-of-133 passes for 1,128 yards and six touchdowns with just four interceptions…Rushed for 83 yards and four touchdowns on 38 carries...Career-high 349-yards passing and 25 completions vs. Shaw in NCAA Playoffs (11.17)...Completed 24-of-39 passes for 307-yards vs UNA in NCAA Playoffs (11.24)...Career-high two TD passes vs. West Georgia (10.27).

2006 (Freshman): Played in four games for the Statesmen as a back-up quarterback...Completed 4-of-10 passes for 28 yards on the season

PREP: Lettered three seasons at Fort Walton Beach High School for Mike Owens…Started his junior and senior seasons at quarterback…Received Honorable Mention All-State honors following his senior season…Helped guide FWBHS to District titles in 2003 and 2004…Ranks second in every major school category behind former University of Florida quarterback Danny Wuerffel.

PERSONAL: Garrett Lynn DeWitt…Born September 6, 1986…Son of Lynn and Kathy DeWitt…Has five brothers…Majoring in pre-engineering with a minor in finance.

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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2008Senior

    Quarterback
    6'1" 200 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2009Senior

    Quarterback
    6'1" 200 lbs
    13