Jonathan Neo Darnell Garvin (born July 28, 1999) is an American professional football defensive end for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes.
College career In 2018, Garvin tallied 60 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries, five pass breakups, and a touchdown on a fumble return in 13 starts for the University of Miami. During his junior season, his production declined due to the emergence of defensive end Gregory Rousseau. Garvin had 26 tackles for loss and 10.5 sacks in his sophomore and junior seasons at Miami. In the regular season finale of his senior year against Duke, Garvin tallied a game-high 10 tackles, two sacks, 3 1/2 tackles for loss and a forced fumble.
After his junior season, he decided to forgo his senior season and enter the 2020 NFL draft.
Professional career
Green Bay Packers Garvin was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round with the 242nd overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft. He was signed on May 26, 2020.
On November 24, 2021, Garvin was placed on reserve/COVID-19 list. He was activated on December 4.
On July 28, 2023, Garvin was released by the Packers.
Birmingham Stallions Garvin signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the UFL on March 14, 2024. His contract was terminated on August 8.
San Francisco 49ers On August 9, 2024, Garvin signed with the San Francisco 49ers. He was waived on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad. He was released on September 11. Garvin was signed to the practice squad on October 2 and released again on October 24. On November 20, Garvin was re-signed to the practice squad.
Garvin signed a reserve/future contract with San Francisco on January 6, 2025. On August 26, Garvin was released by the 49ers as a part of final roster cuts.
Chicago Bears On October 29, 2025, Garvin signed with the Chicago Bears' practice squad. On January 20, 2026, he signed a reserve/futures contract with Chicago. Garvin was placed on injured reserve on August 4.
NFL career statistics Regular season Year Team GP GS Tackles Interceptions Fumbles Total Solo Ast Sck SFTY PDef Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF FR 2020 GB 8 0 5 2 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2021 GB 16 1 19 15 4 1.5 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2022 GB 14 0 8 0 8 0.0 0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0Total 38 1 32 17 15 1.5 0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0Source: pro-football-reference.com
References
External links Chicage Bears bio Miami Hurricanes bio