Bowling Green State University Athletics
2018 Football Roster
Garth, Fred

Jersey Number 4
Fred Garth
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 186
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Amory, Miss.
- High School:
- Amory
- Prev School:
- NW Mississippi CC
Bio
2018: Played in nine games, starting four times … Tied for seventh on the team with 41 tackles on the season … Had an interception in the season opener at Oregon … Added one pass break-up … Picked up eight tackles in a game three times, including games against Maryland, Eastern Kentucky and Western Michigan.
2017: Started all 12 games at safety … Led the team with 95 tackles … Had an interception and four pass break-ups … Also added 1.0 tackle for loss … Had at least 10 tackles in a game four times, including a season-best 13 against Toledo … Had eight tackles and an interception against Ohio … Posted 11 tackles in games at MTSU and at Kent State, as well as 10 tackles against Northern Illinois.
Prior to BGSU: Recorded 51 tackles, three fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles, and two interceptions as a high school senior … On the offensive end, rushed for 436 yards and five touchdowns, and passed for 225 yards and two touchdowns … As a true freshman in college, started all ten games and collected 52 tackles to lead the team’s defensive backs … Added five pass breakups, two forced fumbles and a blocked kick … Led the team with 81 tackles and recorded two interceptions as a college sophomore.
2017: Started all 12 games at safety … Led the team with 95 tackles … Had an interception and four pass break-ups … Also added 1.0 tackle for loss … Had at least 10 tackles in a game four times, including a season-best 13 against Toledo … Had eight tackles and an interception against Ohio … Posted 11 tackles in games at MTSU and at Kent State, as well as 10 tackles against Northern Illinois.
Prior to BGSU: Recorded 51 tackles, three fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles, and two interceptions as a high school senior … On the offensive end, rushed for 436 yards and five touchdowns, and passed for 225 yards and two touchdowns … As a true freshman in college, started all ten games and collected 52 tackles to lead the team’s defensive backs … Added five pass breakups, two forced fumbles and a blocked kick … Led the team with 81 tackles and recorded two interceptions as a college sophomore.
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