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Chelen Garnes

Chelen Garnes
No. 25 – Edmonton Elks
Position:Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (2000-09-25) September 25, 2000 (age 24)
Waldorf, Maryland, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:North Point (Waldorf, Maryland)
College:Navy (2019)
Wake Forest (2020–2023)
NFL draft:2024: undrafted
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
CFL status:American
Stats at CFL.ca

Chelen Garnes (born September 25, 2000) is an American professional football defensive back for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Garnes previously played college football for the Navy Midshipmen and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. He also had a stint in the National Football League (NFL) with the Detroit Lions.

College career

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Garnes played college football for the Navy Midshipmen in 2019 and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons from 2020 to 2023.[1][2] He played in every game of the season for Navy and recorded a career-high six tackles, along with his first collegiate sack, in a win against Tulsa.[1]

Garnes entered the transfer portal after his freshman year, and committed to Wake Forest.[3] He played in 33 games for the Demon Deacons logging 145 total tackles, 4.5 sacks, one interception, 10 pass breakups and three fumble recoveries.[2] In his final year, he had a season-high nine tackles, including one for a loss, one sack and fumble recovery against NC State.[2]

Statistics

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP Solo Ast Cmb TfL Sck Int Yds TD PD FR FF TD
2019 Navy 13 4 7 11 1 0.5 2 0 0 1 0 0 0
2020 Wake Forest 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 Wake Forest 7 10 3 13 3 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2022 Wake Forest 13 43 28 71 2 1.0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0
2023 Wake Forest 12 33 28 61 2 1.5 0 0 0 5 2 0 0
Career 46 90 66 156 8 5.0 3 0 0 10 3 0 0

Professional career

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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
5 ft 10 in
(1.78 m) 		199 lb
(90 kg) 		30 in
(0.76 m) 		8+1⁄2 in
(0.22 m)		 4.56 s 1.58 s 2.62 s 4.32 s 7.03 s 37 in
(0.94 m)		 9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		 18 reps
All values from Pro Day[4][5]

Detroit Lions

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After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Garnes signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent.[6] He was waived from the team on August 27.[7]

Edmonton Elks

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Garnes signed with the Edmonton Elks on March 7, 2025.[8] He made his CFL debut on June 8 against the BC Lions but didn't record any statistics. Garnes recorded his first tackle on June 20, against the Montreal Alouettes.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Chelen Garnes - Football". Naval Academy Athletics. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Chelen Garnes - Football". Wake Forest University Athletics. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
  3. ^ Wagner, Bill (June 1, 2020). "Navy football transfer Chelen Garnes commits to Wake Forest". Capital Gazette. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
  4. ^ "Chelen Garnes College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
  5. ^ "Chelen Garnes RAS". RAS.Football. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
  6. ^ Twentyman, Tim (May 10, 2024). "TWENTYMAN: A closer look at the Lions' undrafted rookie free agents". Detroit Lions. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
  7. ^ Simmons, Myles (August 27, 2024). "Lions announce moves reducing roster to 53 players". NBC Sports. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
  8. ^ "Edmonton Elks add three Americans to training camp roster, including Houston edge rusher David Ugwoegbu". 3DownNation. March 7, 2025. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
  9. ^ "Chelen GARNES". Edmonton Elks. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
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