Garret Wallow

Garret Wallow (born January 25, 1999) is an American professional football linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs and was selected by the Houston Texans in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL draft.^[1] He has also played for the Tennessee Titans and Denver Broncos.

Garret Wallow

No. 49 – San Francisco 49ers
Position	Linebacker
Roster status	Active
Personal information
Born	(1999-01-25) January 25, 1999 (age 26) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school	John Curtis Christian (River Ridge, Louisiana)
College	TCU (2017–2020)
NFL draft	2021: 5th round, 170th overall pick
Career history
Houston Texans (2021–2023) Tennessee Titans (2023–2024) Denver Broncos (2025) San Francisco 49ers (2025–present)
Awards and highlights
First-team All-Big 12 (2020)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2025
Total tackles 45 Sacks 1.0 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 1+5⁄8 in (1.87 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	30+7⁄8 in (0.78 m)	9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m)	4.64 s	1.64 s	2.68 s	4.12 s	6.87 s	32.5 in (0.83 m)	10 ft 2 in (3.10 m)	22 reps
All values from Pro Day[2][3][4]

Houston Texans (2021–23)

Wallow was selected by the Houston Texans in the fifth round, 170th overall, of the 2021 NFL draft.^[5] On May 15, 2021, Wallow signed his four-year rookie contract.^[6]

On August 29, 2023, Wallow was waived by the Texans and re-signed to the practice squad.^[7][8] He was signed to the active roster on November 18.^[9] He was waived on November 25 and re-signed to the practice squad four days later.^[10][11]

During his tenure with the Texans, Wallow appeared in 32 games (five starts), recording 36 tackles and a sack.^[12]

Tennessee Titans (2023–24)

On December 20, 2023, the Tennessee Titans signed Wallow to their active roster off of Houston's practice squad.^[13] He played three games for the Titans during the 2023 season.^[14]

During the 2024 preseason, Wallow sustained a pectoral injury. He was placed on injured reserve on August 20, 2024, and ruled out for the remainder of the year.^[15][16]

Denver Broncos (2025)

On August 1, 2025, Wallow was signed by the Denver Broncos following several injuries to players during training camp.^[17] On August 26, Wallow was released by the Broncos.^[18] He was re-signed to the practice squad the next day.^[19] On October 4, Wallow was promoted to the active roster.^[20] On October 14, Wallow was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.^[21] He was activated from IR on November 15.^[22] On December 6, Wallow was waived by the Broncos.^[23]

San Francisco 49ers (2025–present)

On December 8, 2025, Wallow was claimed off of waivers by the San Francisco 49ers.^[24]