Myles Garrett breaks Jadeveon Clowney record

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Texas A&M freshman defensive end Myles Garrett broke the SEC record for sacks by a freshman Saturday, previously held by South Carolina star and rookie .Garrett came around the left edge of Louisiana-Monroe's pa s protection to drop Warhawks quarterback Pete Thomas for a 3-yard lo s in the first quarter, giving him 8.5 sacks on the year. Clowney had eight sacks as a freshman in 2011.But that was just the start of what  Javier Baez Jersey became a monstrous performance for Garrett, who finished the day with three sacks to run his season total to 10.5. With three games remaining on TAMU's regular-season schedule, Garrett has a chance to bury the record emphatically in games against Auburn, Mi souri and LSU. While Texas A&M's defensive woes from last season have largely continued, Garrett and fellow freshman Armani Watts, a safety, have been two of the SEC's top defensive newcomers and figure to anchor whatever defensive improvements A&M makes in the coming years. Watts came up with an interception against the Warhawks, his second of the season.Like Clowney, Garrett (6-5, 255 pounds) has made an immediate impact as a true freshman, rather than redshirting in his first SEC season. Entering the game, Garrett ranked tied for ninth in the nation in sacks at 7.5, behind such elite pa s rushers as Clemson's Vic Beasley, Mi souri's Shane Ray and Washington's Hau'oli Kikaha.*Follow Chase Goodbread on Twitter *.  Rocky Colavito Jersey