[2] Garland lettered four years in football and one in basketball for the Central High School Warriors of Grand Junction, Colorado.

He totaled 115 tackles, 11.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, and two blocked kicks in 39 career games, starting 34 of them.

Garland reached Super Bowl XLVIII with the Broncos, but the team lost 43–8 to the Seattle Seahawks.

[10] On January 14, 2017, Garland lined up at defensive tackle and recorded his first career safety after downing Russell Wilson during the NFC Divisional Playoff against the Seattle Seahawks.

[11] In 2017, Garland played in all 16 games, starting three at left guard in place of the injured Andy Levitre.

[15] Garland was stationed at Scott Air Force Base as a Public Affairs Officer from 2010 to 2012 while assigned to the Denver Broncos Military Reserve players list.

[16][17] Garland is a supporter of Waterboys, a charity that tries to provide clean, accessible drinking water to communities in need around the world.