Prior to Stanford
- Played at Buford High School in Buford, Georgia for head coach Bryant Appling
- Ranked as high as the No. 18 cornerback recruit in Georgia
- Four-year letterwinner for Buford’s football team and earned one letter as a part of Buford’s Track and Field team
- Part of Buford’s 2021 6A Football State Championship team
- First-Team All-Region (2024)
- Team Coaches Award (2021)
- Totaled 43 tackles (23 solo), four interceptions and six passes defended in his senior season
- Holds certification as a Unity Certified Associate: Game Developer (2023)
- Part of the National African American Recognition Program (2024)
- Three-time All-honors and Academic Honors Student (2021-23)
Personal
- Son of Rick and Veronika Garland
- Has two sisters, Kennedy and Kadence
- Enjoys playing video games, solitaire and training
- Hopes to major in Computer Science