2008: Member of UI squad.

2007: Redshirted the 2007 season.

High School: Chicago Tribune second-team All-State ... Ranked the 15th-best recruit in the state of Illinois by Rivals.com ...Rated a top-100 recruit in the Midwest by SuperPrep ... Earned IHSA first-team All-State ... Champaign News-Gazette All-State special mention ... Ranked as the No. 39 offensive tackle nationally by Scout.com ... Earned first-team All-Area honors on defense by the Chicago Sun-Times and second-team offensive honors by the Tribune ... Two-time first-team All-Area performer by the Arlington Heights Daily Herald, Aurora Beacon-News and Kane City Chronicle ... Three-year starter and varsity letterwinner ... Helped lead his team to first state championship appearance in school history ... Team won three consecutive conference championships ... Two-time all-conference ... Earned All-Area honors from the Chicago Sun-Times ... PrepStar All-Region ... Had 48 tackles as a junior, including nine tackles for loss and another 12 sacks.

Personal: Full name is Michael Allen Garrity ... Son of Ron and Kathy Garrity ... Born May 27, 1989 ... High school coach was Mike Gaspari ... His sister, Megan, ran track at Eastern Illinois (2002-06) ... Majoring in history ... Chose Illinois over Michigan State, Iowa State and Purdue.

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updated 8/09