NFL CAREER – Garcia has played in 105 regular-season games with 59 starts and in 4 postseason games with one start and was a member of the Broncos team that won Super Bowl 50 in his rookie season after he was selected by Denver in the fourth round of the NFL Draft out of Florida. This versatile lineman has started 46 games at right guard, nine at left guard and four at center in the regular season with his lone playoff start was at right guard, allowing him to compete at all three interior positions after signing with New Orleans at the start of training camp. In 2022, he appeared in 12 games with seven starts at right guard for Arizona.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Signed by the New Orleans Saints to a one-year contract, 7/25/23; Signed off the Giants' practice squad by the Arizona Cardinals, 9/10/22; Signed to the Giants practice squad, 9/2/22; Released by the Giants, 8/31/22; Signed by the Giants to a one-year contract (UFA-Arz.), 3/28/22; Re-signed by Arizona to a one-year contract, 3/25/21; Re-signed by Arizona to a one-year contract, 3/24/20; Activated by Arizona off PUPL, 11/6/19; Placed by Arizona on PUPL, 8/31/19; Signed by the Cardinals to a one-year contract (UFA-Den.), 3/14/19; Placed by Denver on Injured Reserve, 11/20/18; Signed by the Broncos to a four-year contract, 5/13/15; Selected by the Broncos in the fourth round (133rd overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft.
2022 – Spent the season with the Cardinals after being signed off the Giants' practice squad in week one. Appeared in 12 games with five starts at right guard and two at left guard, allowing only one sack…Received first start of season in Thursday Night victory vs. New Orleans, Oct. 22, when Cardinals rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns. 2021 – Appeared in 15 games for Arizona with 11 starts, including seven at right guard and four at center. Opened NFC Wild Card Playoff loss at Los Angeles Rams at right guard, 1/17/22. 2020 – Appeared in 14 games for the Cardinals, seeing the majority of his snaps on special teams. 2019 – Appeared in seven games for Arizona after starting the season on PUP from a knee injury the prior season, seeing the majority of his snaps on special teams. 2018 – Saw action in nine games for the Denver Broncos, starting his last four appearances, allowing only one sack…Suffered a season-ending knee injury vs. Houston, Nov. 4. 2017 – Played and started all 16 games for Broncos at right guard. 2016 – Played and started all 16 games at left guard for Denver. 2015 – Played in 16 games for Denver in his rookie campaign, making five starts, including the last three regular season contests at left guard. Played in all three postseason contests.
COLLEGE – Began his collegiate career at Maryland before transferring to University of Florida…Played in 39 games with 37 starts at the two schools…Started at left
Tackle, guard and center…In 2014, voted second-team All-SEC after starting all 13 games at center following offseason transition from tackle to left guard...Twice named SEC Lineman of the week…In his first season with Florida in 2013, started all 12 games and saw action at both left tackle and guard…Redshirted in 2012...Started 12 games at left tackle for Maryland in 2011…Majored in Family, Youth and Community Sciences.
PERSONAL – Attended Norcross (Ga.) HS, where he was named honorable mention Class 5A All-Georgia as a senior...Also competed in the shot put and discus events and traveled to Australia in the summer of 2009 to compete in a World Track meet
