He also played in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
On October 16, 2009, Garner had his JEB Stuart High School number 30 jersey retired during a halftime ceremony.
[8] The crossed forearm symbol he displayed after scoring was a tribute to his neighborhood of Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia.
In August 2005, Garner was released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after suffering a knee injury the previous season.
[9] During his career, Garner was nicknamed "IO," which stood for "Instant Offense," because he excelled at both rushing and receiving.
[10] In 2017, post football, doctors told Garner they believe he has chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which in recent years has become a plague for former NFL players.