Grant Garner

August 15, 2008 | Cowboy Football

A highly-rated and heavily decorated prep offensive lineman ... Rated as the 55th best prospect in the state of Texas by Scout.com ... That service also rated him as America's No. 21 center ... A member of the Associated Press Class 5A all-state second team ... A two-time all-district pick ... An all-region first-teamer by TexasHSFootball.com ... Rivals considered him one of the top 20 center prospects in the country (No. 18) ... PrepStar listed him as a member of the All-Midlands team ... Attended the same high school as OSU defensive back Al'Darius Thompson.

Personal: Also considered Iowa State, Mississippi State and Purdue, among others ... Born Sept. 5, 1988, in Dallas ... Son of Becky Rasco and Dan Garner ... Was a power lifter in high school and played baseball ... An academic all-state selection ... Member of the German Club and FCA at Mesquite North.