Garrison Tubbs

Height:
6-3
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Brunswick, Ga.
High School:
Capstone Academy
Deals:

Career Awards

2023 MAC Hermann Trophy Finalist
2023 All-ACC Academic Team Selection
2023 ACC Scholar Athlete of the Year
2023 United Soccer Coaches First-Team All-American
2023 ACC Defensive Player of the Year
2023 All-ACC First-Team Selection
2023 United Soccer Coaches All-South Region First-Team Selection
2023 Mac Hermann Trophy Semifinalist
ACC Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 17, 2023)
2023 MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List
2023 United Soccer Coaches Watch List: Defenders
2023 College Soccer News Preseason First-Team All-American
2023 TopDrawerSoccer Preseason Third-Team Best XI
2022-23 Edwin G. Wilson Scholar-Athlete of the Year
2022-23 Walt Chyzowych’s Award for Leadership & Character
2022-23 ACC Academic Honor Roll
2022 United Soccer Coaches First-Team Scholar All-American
2022 United Soccer Coaches All-South Region First-Team Selection
2022 All-ACC Second-Team Selection
2022 All-ACC Academic Team Selection
2022 TopDrawerSoccer Top 100 (No. 94)
ACC Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 13, 2022)
2021-22 ACC Academic Honor Roll
2021 All-ACC Academic Team Selection
TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week (Sept. 21, 2021)
2020-21 ACC Academic Honor Roll
2020 All-ACC Freshman Team Selection
2020 All-ACC Academic Team Selection
2020 Wake Forest Male Freshman of the Year
2020-21 TopDrawerSoccer Freshman Best XI First-Team Selection

2023 (Senior)
Started all 18 of his appearances, captaining a Wake Forest team that claimed the program’s fifth ACC Atlantic Division title in nine seasons … Named ACC Defensive Player of the Year … Became the fourth Demon Deacon to earn the ACC’s yearly honor, joining Wake Forest Sports Hall of Famer Michael Parkhurst, 2007 NCAA National Champion Ike Opara and Kevin Politz … Named All-ACC First Team … Was the only defender in the conference to be named to the First Team … Guided a Demon Deacon backline that recorded seven clean sheets – including four against ACC opponents – as Wake Forest allowed less than one goal per match … His goal against Campbell was the fourth of his career, all of which were game-winning strikes … Played 90 or more minutes in 13 matches.

2022 (Junior)
One of five Demon Deacons to start all 20 minutes during the season, Tubbs recorded a team-high 1,750 minutes of action to log six points off of two goals and two assists … Named an All-ACC second-team and United Soccer Coaches All-South Region first-team selection … Was selected as the team captain prior to the start of the season … Helped Wake Forest record eight clean sheets including four against ACC opponents … Both of his goals against George Mason (Sept. 20) and Wofford (Oct. 18) were game-winners … Also tallied assists in victories over Fairleigh Dickinson (Sept. 13) and Boston College (Oct. 15).

2021 (Sophomore)
Appeared in all 21 matches while earning 20 starts … Played a team-high 1,728 minutes … Helped the Deacs keep seven clean sheets as the right back on a four-man backline … Found one goal and provided five assists … Scored his first career goal and the game-winning header against No. 5 Pitt (Sept. 17) … Provided two assists against Virginia (Nov. 3) … Also assisted on goals against William & Mary (Oct. 5), Syracuse (Oct. 29) and FIU (Nov. 21) … Named to Top Drawer Soccer’s Team of the Week (Sept. 21).

2020-21 (Freshman)
Appeared in 13 games with 12 starts as a true freshman ... Anchored the backline with eight starts during the fall regular season … Opponents scored just five goals in Tubbs’ eight appearances in the fall … Recorded three shots.

Background:
Selected as a three-star recruit by TopDrawerSoccer, as well as the No. 26 prospect from the South Atlantic region ... Spent two seasons in the Atlanta United FC Academy, making 34 appearances and 31 starts ... Previously scored 17 goals in three seasons with the Armada FC Pro Academy ... Made his USL Championship debut with Atlanta United 2 in 2019 ... Has trained with Aberdeen FC in Scottish Premiership ... Selected Wake Forest over Notre Dame, Clemson, Georgetown and Temple.

Personal:
Born on Feb. 17, 2002 ... Son of Craig and Yolanda Tubbs ... Four-year honor roll student ... Member of the Beta Club in high school and was a Georgia Secretary of State Student Ambassador ... Finalist for the Governor's Honors Program in Math, and also earned the Pythagoras Award for Excellence in math and Distinguished Learners Award in science ... Father, Craig, played baseball and basketball at Miami University (Ohio) ... Mother, Yolanda, was on the track team and cheerleading squad at Wilmington College ... Sister, Makaela, was a dancer at Valdosta State ... Major is Finance.