Garrett Dolan, LB, Houston Baptist 2018 NFL Draft Prospect

2015: Dolan was named Southland All-Conference honorable mention for the second-straight year as a sophomore…started all 11 games, ranking second in the conference and 13th in the nation with 11.0 tackles per game…recorded 110 tackles (42 solo) with 1.5 sacks, 6.5 for losses, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and a pass breakup…posted six double-digit tackle performances, including the last four games…made nine tackles, half a sack and recovered a fumble in the season opener against Bethany (9/5)…recorded 10 tackles against Northern Colorado (9/12)…posted 11 tackles at Abilene Christian (9/19)…made nine stops at Sam Houston State (9/26)…had a season-low of eight tackles against Central Arkansas (10/10)…made nine tackles at Nicholls (10/17)…recorded 11 tackles and forced a fumble against Southeastern Louisiana (10/24)…made 12 tackles and forced a fumble against Lamar (10/31)…had a 13-tackle performance at Stephen F. Austin (11/14)…made a school-record 18 tackles (seven solo), including a sack, and broke up a pass against Incarnate Word (11/21).

2014: Earned Southland All-Conference Honorable Mention as a redshirt freshman…started all 11 games…led the team with 82 tackles (57 solo), including six for losses totaling 24 yards…second on the team with 2.5 sacks, which ranked 11th in the SLC…forced a fumble and had a pass breakup and a pass defensed…tied for the team season high with 16 tackles (11 solo), including two for losses, and 1.5 sacks at Northern Colorado (9/13)…made 14 tackles and posted a sack against McMurry (9/6)…made nine stops against Stephen F. Austin (10/25) and eight each against Abilene Christian (9/27), Incarnate Word (10/4) and Nicholls (10/25)…had an eight-yard reception on a fake punt to keep the Huskies’ scoring drive alive against Incarnate Word.

2013: Started all seven games and was one of four team captains…led the team with 68 tackles, along with two sacks, an interception and three pass breakups…recorded double-digit tackles in the last four games…had seven tackles against Sam Houston State…posted nine tackles at Wayland Baptist…made seven stops, including one for a loss and returned an interception 80 yards for a touchdown against Oklahoma Baptist…had 10 tackles and a pass breakup against Abilene Christian…posted 12 tackles and a sack at Incarnate Word…racked up 13 tackles, including a 13-yard sack and another tackle for loss against Texas College…had 10 tackles and a pair of pass breakups against Texas A&M-Commerce.

High School: Was a two-year letterwinner at Barbers Hill High School for coach Ronnie Gage…as a senior, recorded 92 total tackles, 14 for loss and eight sacks to earn unanimous first-team all-district, All-Baytown Sun Defensive MVP and team MVP honors…was a first-team All-SETX linebacker and selected to SETX Ford All Star Classic…was a Padilla Coaches 4A All-State linebacker…was a three-time 19-4A Academic All-District selection…named THSCA 4A Academic All-State and 2012 Texas Boy’s State nominee.

Personal: Full name is Garrett Karson Dolan…born Sept. 8, 1994, in Baytown, Texas…son of Brett and Cathy Dolan…has one brother, Jared…brother, Jared, played linebacker at McNeese State from 2003-07…uncle, Mark Millet, played linebacker at Southeastern Louisiana…uncle, Dr. Chad Millet, played quarterback at McNeese State…uncle, Neal Lege, played defensive back at McNeese State…majoring in business.

Good size & ability. He passes the eyeball test and has the desired NFL frame for the position of linebacker. More importantly he possesses the athleticism to move sideline to sideline and can play in space. Scherer shows up in all phases of the game and can stay on the field for all three downs. He locates the ball regularly snap after snap and sheds block to stay clean. Ideally he has the mental make-up and ability to play in the NFL for and extended time. Solid character and leader he’ll fit nicely into almost any defensive scheme. Small-school label and quality of the opponents will come into question as it does for any prospect not at a major Division 1 program. Dolan has the size and athleticism to gain some attention. Ability to get into smaller all-star games could help boost his stock.