Five All-Pro selections and a historic sack count have transformed the former top pick into a defensive icon, eyeing a Super Bowl ring to cement his Canton legacy.
Myles Garrett has established himself as one of the NFL’s most dominant defensive players ever. After nearly a decade in the league, the former Texas A&M star has earned numerous individual honors and reached a level of sustained excellence that has put a potential Pro Football Hall of Fame career within his sights.
In a recent piece by CBS Sports, they list the players who they think are lock for the Hall of Fame right now. One of the players they mention is the Aggies legend, who really put himself in the conversation this past season.
"Garrett is so impactful that Los Angeles' Super Bowl odds spiked aggressively with his arrival, and if he secures that first championship, his legacy will be complete," Carter Bahns writes. "The 23 sacks he racked up in his second Defensive Player of the Year campaign were the most in a single season and reflected Garrett's leveling up into a new echelon of backfield disruption."
Even though his 2025 campaign was incredibly impressive, his accomplishments extend well beyond one season.
Garrett has been selected as a first-team All-Pro five times and has consistently remained among the league's most disruptive defensive forces. He has also accumulated 125.5 career sacks entering his move to the Los Angeles Rams, putting him within striking distance of Bruce Smith's NFL record of 200.
For Texas A&M, Garrett's professional success is another extension of what he accomplished in College Station. From 2014-16, he became one of the most dominant defenders in program history, finishing his Aggie career with 32.5 sacks. All of that culminated in him becoming the first Texas A&M player selected No. 1 overall in the NFL Draft when the Cleveland Browns selected him in 2017.
Garrett's connection to Texas A&M has also continued to grow. He was recently selected to headline the school's 2026 Athletics Hall of Fame class, adding another major honor to a résumé that already includes numerous individual accolades.
Now entering the next stage of his career with the Rams, Garrett has an opportunity to add even more to his legacy. While a Hall of Fame induction cannot happen until after his playing career is over, his résumé has already put him in that conversation.
And if he ends up winning a Super Bowl with Los Angeles (or a few), he will be one of the first in line to get inducted after he calls it a career.
