Garett Southam

Position:
Offensive Line
Height:
6-1
Weight:
239
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Durham, Calif.
High School:
Durham HS

DURHAM: Earned 12 letters for the Trojans – four each in football and baseball, and two each in basketball and wrestling … played offensive line … two-time football team captain … played in Lions All-Star Football Game … all-league as a heavyweight wrestler twice … 2011-12 wrestling team captain … placed at master’s twice … all-league in baseball as a pitcher/first baseman … two-time baseball team captain … named baseball team MVP … played in Lions All-Star Baseball Game … also played center for the basketball team for two years.

PERSONAL: Born March 14, 1994 in Chico, Calif. … son of Todd and Kirsten Southam … has two siblings, Ryley and Hayden … Todd played football at Butte College … uncle, Bob Shults, played football at San Diego State and UC Davis … uncle, Tom Shults, played football at College of the Redlands … FFA vice president … student body class representative … participated in academic decathlon … enjoys baseball and wrestling … lists his favorite athlete as Nolan Ryan … lists his biggest athletic thrill as “playing in and winning our school’s first section championship as a junior” … chose Oregon State because “I love the campus, I am able to play sports, and the agriculture program is top notch” … planning to study agricultural business management.