2024 Football Roster
Jersey Number 0
Ayden Garnes
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Philadelphia, Pa.
- High School:
- Monsignor Bonner
- Prev School:
- Duquesne
- Enrolled at WVU in January 2024
2023 (r-So.) - Duquesne
- Played for coach Jerry Schmitt at Duquesne
- Started all 12 games and recorded 51 tackles
- Finished with a sack and was third on team with five tackles for loss
- Led the team with 11 pass breakups
- Collected two interceptions, one of which was returned 27 yards for a touchdown, and a fumble recovery
- Registered a season-high seven tackles at Youngstown State
2022 (r-Fr.) - Duquesne
- Saw action in 10 games and made seven consecutive starts to end season at cornerback
- Recorded 33 tackles, made two interceptions, broke up two passes, blocked a kick, had one fumble recovery and forced a fumble
- Had five solo tackles and a tackle for loss against Sacred Heart
- Made an interception and forced a fumble at Hawaii
- Registered an interception in the season finale win over Wagner
- Recovered a fumble versus Merrimack
- Nominated for AFCA All-State Good Hands Team for outstanding community service
2021 (Fr.) - Duquesne
- Redshirted
High School
- Played for coach Jack Muldoon at Monsignor Bonner
- Named 2020 Pennsylvania Football Writers’ All-State Class 4A First-Team honoree
- Garnered All-Philadelphia Catholic League and All-Eastern Pennsylvania honors
- Helped Friars to undefeated season in 2020 and 9-2 mark in 2019
- Tallied five tackles and an interception to go with seven receptions for 151 yards and three touchdowns in win over Archbishop Wood as a senior
Personal
- Son of Kevin Garnes and Jerelle Holden
- One of two children (1 brother)
- Majoring in communication studies
- Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
- Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
TV Highlights: Houston Game
Sunday, November 02
Scotty Fox Jr. | Nov. 1
Saturday, November 01
Diore Hubbard | Nov. 1
Saturday, November 01
Jordan Scruggs | Nov. 1
Saturday, November 01
