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2026 Football Roster

53 Garrett Schafer

  • Position LB
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Cottonwood, Minn.
  • High School Lakeview
  • Ht./Wt. 5-10 / 187

Biography

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High School: 2026 graduate of Lakeview HS … played for coach Scott Hanson … four-year letter winner … three-time all-district honoree … all-area selection … rushed for 1,066 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior … team captain … school record for yards per carry … rushed for 1,956 career yards … school record for career tackles with 268, while adding 17 TFL, two sacks, two interceptions, four forced fumbles … also lettered in basketball and track.

Personal: Born Feb. 22, 2008 ... son of Josh and Bethany Schafer … brother, Greg, is a member of the SMSU football team ... business major.
 

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2026

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Historical Player Information

  • 2025-26Freshman

    Linebacker
    5'11" 178 lbs
  • 53

    2026Freshman

    Linebacker
    5'10" 187 lbs
    53