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Myles Garrett is no flash in the pan.The Browns starlet has been nothing short of a gargantuan presence in Cleveland's back line since making his debut for the franchise back in 2017. Garrett has the second-most sacks in the NFL since his rookie year in 2017 (87.0), trailing only T.J. Watt (94.5). He's earned two All-Pro nominations for his efforts, all the while giving Cleveland something it desperately was in Austin Romine Jersey search of in the decades preceding his senior bow: relevancy.But just how did Garrett, affably called Flash by teammates and fans alike, come to be? And how did where he's from a sleeping giant in the Lone Star State help push him to new sporting heights?The Sporting News details the rise of Garrett, one of the NFL's most popular pa s rushers.Garrett was born and raised in Arlington, Texas, a stone's throw away from the Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers.Like many football-crazed Texans, Garrett had a pa sion for the gridiron at a young age. Unlike the ma ses, however, he also had the physique to give himself a chance at football glory.It started when Garrett was a wee babe. He racked up sacks in bunches during his time at Martin High, emerging as one of the nation's future stars.Garrett was a menace on the line in high school, sweeping Lou Gehrig Jersey accolades while ama sing 20.5 sacks as a senior. He was more than a footballer, though. Garrett also shined in basketball and track, earning varsity letters in all three sports.His dominance was best reflected in a picture that made the rounds around the time Garrett began his profe sional career, featuring a muscular Don Mattingly Jersey 17-year-old Garrett, a senior at the time, towering over his teammates during a practice.This is the 2013 Martin High School defensive line, feat Myles Garrett: @SandPSports SN Ohio (@SN_Ohio) "That's two of my starting O-linemen and one of my D-tackles warming up next to me," Garrett said on ex-Brown Joe Thomas' podcast in 2017, .Garrett isn't the first big name to come out of Martin High. He's one of a number of marquee figures to claim the glistening campus as part of their origin story, including rapper Tay-K.YearTacklesSacksINTsFmb RecBlk PuntsBlk FGs2013-14 (Sr.)8820.502312012-13 (Jr.)669.011012011-12 (So.)184.00000MORE: Garrett didn't want to stray too far away from home when deciding which college to attend. So despite five-star billing, Garrett enrolled at Texas A&M Johnny Damon Jersey in College Station.Garrett hoped to add his name to the rich tapestry of Texas football stardom. He was an immediate hit in his new digs, accruing some 12.0 tackles for lo s and 11.0 sacks as a freshman.It was just a taste of what was to come for Garrett during his three years in the sun at Kyle Field.In total, Garrett racked up 47.0 tackles for lo s and 31.0 sacks over the course of his three-year college career. He ended his college career as one of the most prolific pa s rushers in the sport's history, placing 22nd in career sacks among Division I FBS players.Garrett had left his mark on Aaron Judge Jersey campus. After 2016, it was time to take the next step. He declared for the NFL draft in December, got picked first overall in said draft in April and, since then, has become one of the sport's most menacing edge rushers.Garrett was nothing if not a hellish pa s rusher in school, earning All-American honors in twice while winning the Bill Willis Award for the nation's best defensive lineman in 2015.YearGamesTacklesTFLSacksFF20141149 (26 solo)12.011020151359(37 solo)19.511.5520161033 (18 solo)15.08.52