Sac State:
12 - Garrett Safron
Year: So.
Position: QB
Height: 6-1
Weight: 195
Experience: 1V
Hometown: Santa Monica, Calif.
Previous School: Santa Monica HS
2011 Season: Played in five games at quarterback during his first season…after senior starter Jeff Fleming was injured, Safron shared the duties with Tommy Edwards and eventually won the job…completed 24-of-57 pass attempts for 394 yards and three touchdowns without an interception…also rushed for 286 yards and three touchdowns on 53 attempts…rushed for 100 yards and a TD against Eastern Washington in his first collegiate game…tallied 94 rushing yards against UC Davis where he also threw for a career high 155 yards.
2010 Season: Sat out the season as a redshirt.
High School: Graduated from Santa Monica HS in 2010…earned first team all-Ocean League honors as a quarterback as a senior…threw for 2,065 yards and 17 touchdowns while completing 57.0 percent of his passes…had just one interception in his final nine games compared to 14 touchdowns…threw for three TDs against Venice, Morningside and Palmdale…highest yardage output was 274 against Beverly Hills…also rushed for 298 yards and four TDs.…played in the Daily News All-Star Game following his senior season…as a junior, he passed for 897 yards and 11 touchdowns.
Personal: Has yet to declare a major…mother is Elizabeth Safron.