Alabama Garver began his coaching career at
Alabama as a student assistant in 2007 working under
Nick Saban. He was promoted to a
graduate assistant in 2010 and to offensive analyst in 2012. He would end up winning three National Championships while with Alabama.
Arizona Cardinals Looking for an entry-level job with
Bruce Arians and the
Arizona Cardinals, Garver got a foot in the door when he met Arians thanks to
Tom Moore, whom he met as working as his guide in Tuscaloosa when he was a low-level staffer at Alabama. Garver was hired as an offensive quality control coach with the Cardinals in 2013, working with the wide receivers. While in Arizona, he developed a close relationship with Cardinals star
Larry Fitzgerald and was praised by Fitzgerald for his maturity at a young age, intelligence, and football knowledge. He also had an interview request with the
Seattle Seahawks blocked in order to keep him with the Cardinals with the hopes of keeping Fitzgerald in Arizona. He was promoted to wide receivers coach in 2018 under first-year head coach
Steve Wilks.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Garver was hired as the wide receivers coach for the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2019. He was named to
The Athletic's rising NFL stars under the age of 40 in 2020. He won his first
Super Bowl as a coach when the Buccaneers defeated the
Kansas City Chiefs in
Super Bowl LV. On January 19, 2023, Garver was fired by the Buccaneers. == References ==