2019 Football Roster

55 Garrett Kapstein-O'Brien

  • Position OL
  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 300
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Silver Spring, Md.
  • Prev School Blair

Biography

As A Junior (2018)
  • Earned second team All-MEC honors
  • Started 11 games at the right tackle position
  • Helped pave the way for the 23rd best rushing attack in the country (222.9) for the 2018 season
  • Fairmont State also had its first 1,000-yard rusher since the 2007 season, and three different Fairmont State running backs totaled more than 350 yard and five TDs on the ground during 2018
  • The Fairmont State offense also averaged 39.4 points per game, which ranked 14th in the country, and the Fairmont State offensive line allowed just eight sacks on the season

As A Sophomore (2017)
  • First team All-MEC selection at right tackle
  • Started 11 games at the right tackle position as a sophomore
  • Helped the Fairmont State offense average 118.3 rushing yards and 205.2 passing yards per game during the 2017 season
  • Fairmont’s top two running backs averaged over 4.0 yards per carry and the Falcons rushed for 11 TDs on the ground

As A R-Freshman (2016)
  • Started all 12 games at the right tackle position for the Falcons
  • The 2016 offensive front paved the way for one of the most prolific offensive units in school history as the Falcons set single-season marks for passing first downs (154), total first downs (250), passing attempts (448), total offensive plays (858) and total offensive yards (4,690) during the season
  • The Falcons also ranked third in the league in sacks allowed (1.83) and cleared the way for a unit that averaged just under 30 points per game, including 267.5 yards through the air and 124.4 yards on the ground
  • The FSU offense also controlled the pace of the game by leading the league and ranking 39th in the country in time of possession (31:27)
 
As A Freshman (2015)
  • Redshirted the season
 
Before Fairmont State
  • Earned first team all-county honors as a standout on the football team at Blair High School
  • Helped lead Blair to their first playoff appearance in school history
 
Personal
  • Son of Rebecca Kapstein and Bill O’Brien
  • His cousin, Scott Schoeneweis, was a MLB pitcher for the Angels, Mets, Blue Jays, Diamondbacks and White Sox from 1999-2010

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 55

    2015Freshman

    OL
    6'4" 280 lbs
    55
  • 55

    2016Redshirt Freshman

    OL
    6'5" 270 lbs
    55
  • 55

    2017Sophomore

    OL
    6'5" 285 lbs
    55
  • 55

    2018Junior

    OL
    6'5" 300 lbs
    55
  • 55

    2019Senior

    OL
    6'5" 300 lbs
    55