June 13, 2026

Ohio State football defensive tackle Haskell Garrett receives Polynesian Player of the Year award

Ohio State Buckeyes defensive tackle Haskell Garrett (92) waits to take the field during senior day celebrations before their NCAA College football game against Michigan State Spartans at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio on November 20, 2021. Ohio State defensive tackle Haskell Garrett on Wednesday was named the Polynesian College Football Player of the Year. Garrett, who is of Samoan ancestry, is the first Buckeye to receive the award, which has been given out annually by the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame since 2014. “I’m very blessed and honored to be receiving this award,” Garrett said in a recorded video message. “I want to give a great deal of thanks to my teammates, to my coaches. I wouldn’t be receiving this honor without you guys, and I appreciate everything you do for me, putting me in great positions and helping me excel as a great football athlete. Using the extra…

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