Judd Garrett Judd Garrett ( born June 25 , 1967 ) is an American football coach and former running back . He is currently the director of pro scouting for the Dallas Cowboys . Playing career . Early years . Garrett went to high school at University School in Hunting Valley , Ohio , where he earned a varsity letter in football , basketball , and baseball . He was named Most Valuable Player in all three sports his senior year . In football , as a senior , Garrett gained a school record 2 , 011 yards rushing and scored 35 touchdowns . He was selected first team all - state and he won the Cleveland Touchdown Club ' s Lou Groza Award which is given to the Most Valuable Player in Northeast Ohio . Garrett graduated from University School in 1985 . Prior to University School , Garrett attended grade school at Saint Ann ' s Catholic School which is located in Cleveland Heights , Ohio from 1978 to 1981 . His three years at Saint Ann ' s , Garrett played in three consecutive City Championship Football Games and his team won the City Championship in 1979 . College . Garrett is a 1990 graduate of Princeton University where he was a three - year starter at running back . In his three seasons , Garrett gained 3 , 109 yards rushing , caught 137 passes and scored 41 touchdowns . In his senior year , Garrett lead the Tigers to their first Ivy League championship in 20 years . Following his senior season , Garrett was awarded the Asa S . Bushnell Cup which is given to the Ivy League Player of the Year , and he was selected to the Division 1 - AA All - American team . He played in the 1990 Hula Bowl where he scored the first touchdown of the game . Professional . Garrett was drafted in the 12th round of the 1990 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles . After being released by the Eagles , Garrett spent part of the 1990 season on the Dallas Cowboy ' s injured reserve list . Garrett then played the next two seasons ( 1991 – 1992 ) with the London Monarchs of the World League of American Football . His first season in London , he led the league in receptions with 71 while helping the team amass an 11 - 1 record and the first ever World Bowl Championship . In that championship game , Garrett set a World Bowl record of 13 receptions and caught the game sealing touchdown with less than a minute left in the first half . After the 1991 season , Garrett was selected to the All - World League team . Following his two seasons in the World League , Garrett spent the 1993 season on the Dallas Cowboys practice squad , earning a Super Bowl ring . He finished his playing career with two stints in the Canadian Football League with the Las Vegas Posse ( 1994 ) and the San Antonio Texans ( 1995 ) . Coaching career . Garrett started his NFL coaching career as an offensive assistant with the New Orleans Saints under Mike Ditka from 1997 to 1999 . After leaving the Saints , Garrett spent six seasons with Miami Dolphins from 2000 to 2005 , as an assistant coach under Dave Wannstedt and Nick Saban during which time the Dolphins had five winning seasons , won a Division Title and two play - off appearances . After the 2005 season , Garrett was hired by the St . Louis Rams to coach tight ends . He stayed with the Rams from 2006 to 2007 . He was hired by the Dallas Cowboys as the director of pro scouting in May 2008 . Personal . Garrett was married to the former Kathleen Kobler , an all - American soccer player at Princeton University , for 14 years , and together they had four children , Calvin , Frances , Campbell and Kassity . Kathy died unexpectedly on August 19 , 2007 from a heart attack . He has two brothers who currently coach in the NFL . Jason Garrett is the current head coach of the Dallas Cowboys and John Garrett is the wide receivers coach at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . All three of the Garrett brothers played in the WLAF . His father ( Jim Garrett ) was an assistant coach for the New York Giants ( 1970 – 1973 ) , New Orleans Saints ( 1976 – 1977 ) , and Cleveland Browns ( 1978 – 1984 ) , head coach of the Houston Texans of the fledgling WFL ( 1974 ) , and head football coach at Columbia University ( 1985 ) . From 1987 to 2004 , he served as a scout for the Dallas Cowboys