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Clifton Garrett - Plainfield South Linebacker - Highlights/Interviews

July 21, 2018
Plainfield South linebacker Clifton Garrett draws comparisons to Chicago's greatest defenders.

Dick Butkus. Mike Singletary. Brian Urlacher. Those names surface when scouts discuss Clifton Garrett. The 6-foot-2, 225-pound linebacker from Plainfield South High School plays with a physicality that changes games. Born to a minor league baseball player, Garrett came to football late but studied film of Ray Lewis and Patrick Willis to accelerate his development. His ability to shift momentum with a single hit makes him one of the top linebacker prospects in the 2014 class.