University of Houston Athletics
2022 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 71
Jaylen Garth
- Position:
 - OL
 
- Height:
 - 6-5
 
- Weight:
 - 305
 
- Class:
 - Redshirt Freshman
 
- Hometown:
 - Port Neches, Texas
 
- High School:
 - Port-Neches Groves HS
 
- Prev School:
 - Texas
 
As a Sophomore (2023)
As a Redshirt Freshman (2022)
Prior to Houston
High School
Personal
- Appeared in final eight games of season
 - All 28 snaps on FG/XP block
 - Scout Team Offensive Player of Week vs. UTSA (Sept. 2)
 
As a Redshirt Freshman (2022)
- Did not see action
 
Prior to Houston
- Spent two seasons at Texas (2020-21)
 - Played in two games during 2021
 - Made Texas debut in win over Rice
 - Saw action in win over Texas Tech
 - Redshirted during 2020
 
High School
- An all-district honoree
 - Missed 2019 season due to a knee injury
 - No. 152 nationally, No. 18 at offensive tackle, and No. 23 overall in Texas (247Sports)
 - No. 193 on the ESPN300, No. 24 at offensive tackle and No. 31 overall in Texas
 - No. 40 at offensive tackle and No. 52 overall in Texas by Rivals
 - No. 26 on the Austin American-Statesman’s Fab 55
 - First-team 2019 Super Team
 - Texas Top 300 by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football
 - First-team All-District 12-5A Division 2 in 2018
 - Missed second half of his junior season with a knee injury
 - Offense averaged 37.4 points per game in seven games he played
 - Helped block for 474 total yards vs. Silsbee
 - Part of a line that paved the way for 518 total yards vs. Baytown Lee
 - Blocked for offense that amassed 545 total yards vs. Dayton
 - Helped Port Neches Groves to a 9-4 overall record
 - Helped team to 6-1 district mark and title
 - Port Neches Groves made appearance in 2018 5A Division 2 region playoffs
 - 2017 Port Arthur News Super Team
 - Part of an offense that averaged 48.3 points per game
 - Five games of 50+ points with a high of 72
 - 480 total yards per game as a sophomore
 - 579 total points were second most in school history
 - Helped block for 543 total yards vs. Baytown Sterling
 - Part of a line that paved the way for 638 total yards vs. Crosby
 - Helped team to 10-2 overall record
 - Helped team to 7-1 district mark and title
 - School reached 2017 5A Division 2 region playoffs
 
Personal
- Nickname: Garth
 - Hobbies: car rides
 - Played against teammate Logan Compton as a junior in high school
 - Dream job outside football: stock master
 - Chose UH to chase greatness
 - One word to describe himself on the field: nasty
 - If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: burgers
 - His motivation for working hard: prove those wrong who gave up on him
 - Best advice: control what you can control
 - Memorable athletic feat: his first football game
 - Unique fact: loves football
 
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. West Virginia
Saturday, November 01
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews West Virginia
Monday, October 27
Postgame Press Conference: at #24 Arizona State
Saturday, October 25
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews Arizona State
Monday, October 20




























































































































