DL, Gr., 6-4, 235 bs., Palm Beach Gardens, FL/Connecticut
Week 12 Stats: 11 total tackles (7 solo), 3.5 TFL, 3.5 sacks
Garson spearheaded Duquesne’s shutout effort in the regular season finale, totaling 11 tackles and 3.5 sacks. The 3.5 quarterback takedowns were the most by a Duquesne player since Christian Kuntz had 3.5 sacks against Monmouth on Nov. 23, 2013. Relentlessly pressuring the opposing passer, Garson led a defensive unit that limited Wagner to 171 yards of offense and only seven first downs. With Duquesne holding a 7-0 edge, the graduate transfer made a stop on a third-down run play to force a punt early in the second quarter. He made three half-tackles on Wagner’s next possession, including a stop for no gain on a fourth-down attempt. Garson’s half-sack led to a three-and-out on Wagner’s opening possession of the second half. He made a solo sack on a first-down play, setting the stage for another three-and-out later in the third quarter.