Richie Grant (American football)
 Grant in 2021 | |||
| No. 27 – Atlanta Falcons | |||
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| Position: | Safety | ||
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| Born: | November 9, 1997 Lumberton, Mississippi, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach, Florida) | ||
| College: | UCF (2016–2020) | ||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / Round: 2 / Pick: 40 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
Richie Grant (born November 9, 1997) is an
2021 NFL Draft
.
Early years
Grant was born and lived in Lumberton, Mississippi, until moving to Fort Walton Beach, Florida, when he was nine years old.[1] He attended Choctawhatchee High School, where he ran track and played defensive back and wide receiver on the football team. Grant was rated a two star recruit by 247Sports and committed to play college football at Central Florida over offers from Georgia State, Tennessee-Chattanooga, the Citadel and Kennesaw State.[2]
College career
Grant
redshirted his true freshman season and was in the defensive backfield rotation as a redshirt freshman.[3][4] Grant was named a starter going into his redshirt sophomore season and was named first team All-American Athletic Conference (AAC) after leading the Knights with 109 tackles and six interceptions along with three forced fumbles and nine passes defended.[5] He was again named first team all-conference after recording four tackles for loss, eight passes defended, one forced fumble and an interception the following season.[6] As a redshirt senior, Grant was named first team All-AAC for a third straight season after leading the team with 72 tackles along with 3.5 tackles for a loss, three interceptions, six pass break-ups, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.[7][8] As a senior, he was a Jim Thorpe Award finalist and Bednarik Award semifinalist.[9]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+5⁄8 in (1.82 m) |
197 lb (89 kg) |
32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.54 s | 1.54 s | 2.53 s | 4.27 s | 6.78 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) |
12 reps | |
| All values from | ||||||||||||
Grant was selected in the second round with the 40th overall pick of the
2021 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons.[13] He signed his four-year rookie contract with Atlanta on June 18, worth $8.3 million and a $3.4 million signing bonus.[14]
Personal life
Grant's uncle, Terry Grant, played running back at the University of Alabama and for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League.[2] At UCF, he studied sports and exercise science. As a freshman, he earned American All-Academic Team honors (2016-17).[15]
References
- ^ Helwig, Brandon (November 20, 2019). "Mississippi native Richie Grant looking forward to Tulane game". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ a b Hays, Chris (January 19, 2016). "UCF snags commitment from little known DB Richie Grant". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ Helwig, Brandon (August 8, 2018). "Richie Grant ready to step up at safety". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ Hays, Chris (September 18, 2018). "UCF defensive back Richie Grant racks up turnovers, represents Danny Wuerffel Country". Capital Gazette. Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ "The top NFL draft prospect for each Top 25 college football team". ESPN.com. April 20, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ Murschel, Matt (December 4, 2019). "UCF's Brown, Davis and Grant among a dozen Knights to get All-AAC football recognition". The Morning Call. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ "UCF safety Richie Grant headlines Knights All-AAC honors". Orlando Sentinel. December 15, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ Brugler, Dane (January 29, 2021). "Senior Bowl wrapup: Quinn Meinerz, Richie Grant and 10 other NFL draft winners". The Athletic. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ "Richie Grant - 2020 - Football". UCF Athletics. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- ^ "Richie Grant Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ "2021 NFL Draft Scout Richie Grant College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ "Richie Grant 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ "Falcons select safety Richie Grant in second round of NFL Draft". AtlantaFalcons.com. April 30, 2021.
- ^ "Falcons Sign Richie Grant". Pro Football Rumors. June 18, 2021.
- ^ "Richie Grant - 2020 - Football". UCF Athletics. Retrieved January 5, 2022.