David Garrard has lived a very interesting life. He grew up in Durham, North Carolina and attended Southern High School. At a very early age, 14, his mother past away from breast cancer. In June 2004, doctors diagnosed Garrard with Crohn's disease and he underwent surgery to remove a portion of his intestines, a 12-inch portion. In spite of that, he still played during the 2004 NFL season. He and his wife Mary have one child, a son, Justin Thomas Garrard, born September 17, 2007.
When David began his NFL career he started the David Garrard Foundation to promote breast cancer awareness and research. But where did he come from before the NFL? Well, he was an All-American back in high school for Southern High in Durham. He was a heavily recruited prospect that ended up going to East Carolina University. Garrard was a red-shirt freshman when he took over the helm at quarterback for the East Carolina Pirates. Although big at 240-pounds, he was mobile. He started every game during his collegiate career beginning from the 99 - 01 season. When he was a sophomore, ECU beat the likes of WVU, South Carolina, NC State and the Miami Hurricanes. While at ECU, he broke 28 school passing and offensive records and compiled more than 9000 passing yards and a 1000 rushing yards.
His road to the NFL began through Tom Coughlin as the air-apparent to Mark Brunell. However, Coughlin was fired in 2002 and Jack Del Rio drafted his guy Byron Leftwich who eventually replace Brunell. Garrard continued to bide his time behind Leftwich until this year when Del Rio decided that David Garrard gave them a much better chance to win.
When David began his NFL career he started the David Garrard Foundation to promote breast cancer awareness and research. But where did he come from before the NFL? Well, he was an All-American back in high school for Southern High in Durham. He was a heavily recruited prospect that ended up going to East Carolina University. Garrard was a red-shirt freshman when he took over the helm at quarterback for the East Carolina Pirates. Although big at 240-pounds, he was mobile. He started every game during his collegiate career beginning from the 99 - 01 season. When he was a sophomore, ECU beat the likes of WVU, South Carolina, NC State and the Miami Hurricanes. While at ECU, he broke 28 school passing and offensive records and compiled more than 9000 passing yards and a 1000 rushing yards.
His road to the NFL began through Tom Coughlin as the air-apparent to Mark Brunell. However, Coughlin was fired in 2002 and Jack Del Rio drafted his guy Byron Leftwich who eventually replace Brunell. Garrard continued to bide his time behind Leftwich until this year when Del Rio decided that David Garrard gave them a much better chance to win.
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