Bio

SENIOR (2016): Did not allow a sack in over 900 offensive snaps to lead an offensive line that led in the country in fewest sacks allowed (9) … Credited with over 70 knockdown blocks on the year … Led an offensive line that paved the way for Jordan Chunn to become the ninth 1,000-yard rusher in school history; Chunn also set the school career rushed touchdown record and finished one shy of the single-season record … Troy averaged 33.7 points and 429.6 yards per game behind the Garica-led offensive line … Particularly strong against Clemson with a 90 grade and six knockdown blocks … Recorded 12 knockdown blocks in only 78 snaps played at Idaho (9-win team) … Graded out at 90 percent or better against opponents with nine or more wins (App State, Clemson, Idaho)

JUNIOR (2015): Started all 12 games at left tackle to extend his streak of consecutive games started to a team-high 24 games heading into the 2016 season … Named to the All-Sun Belt Team as an honorable mention selection … Allowed just three sacks all season in over 780 snaps with 33 knockdown blocks, nine great blocks and five game grades over 90 percent … Ended the season with four straight games over 90 percent … Recorded a season-high nine knockdown blocks with an 87 grade against South Alabama … Played a season-high 88 snaps with a pair of knockdowns and two great blocks in Troy’s triple-overtime game at Appalachian State … Did not allow a sack and recorded four knockdowns with a 90 grade in 82 snaps at Mississippi State … Leader of Troy’s offensive line that blocked for 1,000-yard rusher Brandon Burks; just the eighth in Troy history … Troy’s offensive line ranked second in the league in fewest sacks allowed (not counting Georgia Southern, who attempted just 129 passes all season) 

SOPHOMORE (2014): Started all 12 games at left tackle … Played 630 snaps on the year, which was the third most among offensive linemen … Led the Trojans with 35 knockdown blocks on the season and allowed just 2.5 sacks … Played a season-high 78 snaps in Troy’s victory at Idaho; did not allow a sack and had five knockdown blocks … Allowed just half a sack over the final seven games of the season … Graded out at a season-high 98 in Troy’s victory against Georgia State; finished the year with an 87 grade … Recorded at least one knockdown in 11-of-12 games and multiple knockdowns in eight games … Graded out at 90 percent or better in the final four games and 88 or better in the final six contests … Key piece of an offensive line that protected for NCAA record-setting quarterback Brandon Silvers; Silvers set the NCAA FBS record for completion percentage by a freshman as he completed 191 of his 271 pass attempts (70.5 percent) 

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2013): Started the first six games of the season at left tackle before an injury cut short the rest of his season … Recorded 10.5 knockdown blocks in 381 snaps in his six games of action … Graded out at 72.7 percent for the year … Posted a season-high 83 percent grade in 40 snaps against Savannah State … Played a season-high 94 snaps at Arkansas State and played 92 snaps with a season-best 3.5 knockdown blocks at Duke … Part of an offensive line that paved the way for Jordan Chunn to earn Freshman All-America honors after he rushed for 14 touchdowns … Troy led the Sun Belt Conference in total offense (463.3), passing offense (322.3) and scoring offense (34.1) … As an offensive unit, Troy’s offensive line finished second in the Sun Belt and 35th nationally with only 19 sacks allowed; Troy led the league by allowing a sack once every 25.4 pass attempts

FRESHMAN (2012): Redshirted

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered at Charles R. Drew High School in Riverdale, Ga., where he became the first athlete to be selected as first team all-state … Selected as first team All-Southern Crescent, first team all-metro and first team all-region … Earned all-region honorable mention honors as a basketball player where he averaged 12 points per game … Also helped the team to the state finals and a regional championship

PERSONAL: Full name is Antonio Geovanni Garcia ... Born Dec. 10, 1993, in Houston, Texas ... Son of Nina Walker ... Has two sisters, Alexis Garcia and Asija Walker ... Graduated Spring 2016 with a degree in criminal justice