John Morgan Garrett (born March 2, 1965) is an American football coach and former wide receiver.
He is the former head football coach at Lafayette College, a position he assumed December 21, 2016 after spending one season as the offensive coordinator for the University of Richmond.
He attended University School in Hunting Valley, Ohio, where he played wide receiver under head coach Cliff Foust.
[2] Following his father's resignation after Columbia's 0–10 record, he and his brothers (Jason and Judd) transferred to Princeton University.
He sat out the 1986 season to comply with the NCAA transfer rules, while playing on the scout team, which included both of his brothers.
[8] On February 18, 1991, he was selected by the San Antonio Riders in the World League of American Football Draft.
From 1995 to 1998, Garrett served as an offensive assistant for the Cincinnati Bengals under head coaches Dave Shula and Bruce Coslet, working regularly with the wide receivers.
[3] On January 4, 2001, he was named an offensive assistant for the Bengals under head coach Dick LeBeau, working mostly with the tight ends.
In 2007, he was hired by the Dallas Cowboys to be the tight ends coach, working under his brother Jason Garrett.
In 2015, Garrett was hired as the offense quality control specialist at the University of Florida under head coach Jim McElwain.
[14] The team finished with a 10–4 record and advanced to the NCAA FCS Playoff quarterfinals, while ranking second in the Colonial Athletic Association with an average of 28.6 points and 410 yards of total offense per game.