Texas Lutheran University

At TLU

• CSC Academic All-District (2025)
• All-SCAC First Team (2025)
• D3football.com Team of the Week (10/14/25)
• 2x SCAC Defensive Player of the Week (9/22/25; 10/13/25)
• SCAC Academic Honor Roll (2025)
• One-year letterman (2025)
• Appeared in 11 games

Sophomore (2025)

• Appeared in all ten games at defensive back, made 65 tackles; also broke up four passes including two interceptions while adding two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries to earn his first varsity letter
• Led the team and finished fourth in the SCAC with 65 tackles
• Finished fourth in the SCAC in interceptions and forced fumbles
• Made seven tackles (six solo), including a sack, playing in the secondary at Lyon (11/8)
• Made a career-high 12 tackles (nine solo), including 3.5 tackles for loss, playing in the secondary at Centenary (10/11)
• Made eight tackles (four solo) and forced a fumble playing in the secondary against East Texas Baptist (9/27)
• Made ten tackles (eight solo), forced a fumble and returned an interception 31 yards playing in the secondary at Southwestern (9/20)
• Made three tackles playing in the secondary against Trinity in his TLU debut (9/4)

Freshman (2024)

• Did not see varsity game action

Prep

• Attended John B Connally High School where he played under coach Charles Burton
• Earned Newcomer of the year honors as a freshman
• 2x All-Purpose MVP (2022-23)
• Return Specialist of the year (2023)

Personal

• Son of Amy and Jose Garcia...has two brothers, Jonah and Joshua, and a sister, Audrey