Ryan Grant (running back)
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Position: | Running back | ||||
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Born: | Suffern, New York, U.S. | December 9, 1982||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
Weight: | 222 lb (101 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, New Jersey, US) | ||||
College: | Notre Dame | ||||
Undrafted: | 2005 | ||||
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Ryan Brett Grant (born December 9, 1982) is a former
Grant had a successful first season with the Packers,
Early years
Ryan Grant was born in
College career
In 2001, Grant went to the
With Jones suspended for the 2002 season due to academic violations, Grant started all twelve games in 2002. He rushed for over 1,000 yards with nine touchdowns, including four games with over 100 yards.
The 2003 season saw Grant split time with Julius Jones. After starting the first five games, Grant only managed 242 rushing yards before being benched. Jones took over in the fifth game and ran for 262 yards and two touchdowns against Pitt, a school record, in a 20–14 victory.[11] After Jones' performance, Grant lost the starting job. He played as the backup in the final seven games, rushing for 268 yards; he finished his junior year with 510 yards and three touchdowns.[12] Notre Dame finished the season 5–7.[13]
During his senior year, Grant was named a team captain,[14] but he split time with running back, Darius Walker. Playing in nine games, Grant only gained over 100 yards once, with 112 yards and two touchdowns in a 27–9 win over Navy.[15] After injuring his hamstring, Grant's playing time was limited and Walker took over the starting job.[2] Grant finished the year with 515 yards and 5 touchdowns,[16] and Notre Dame finished with a record of 6–6.[17] For his collegiate career, Grant ran for a total of 2,220 yards and 18 touchdowns.[18][19]
College statistics
Year | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||
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Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |
2001 | 29 | 110 | 3.8 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 |
2002 | 261 | 1,085 | 4.2 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 2.4 | 0 |
2003 | 143 | 510 | 3.6 | 3 | 9 | 64 | 7.1 | 0 |
2004 | 127 | 515 | 4.1 | 5 | 6 | 51 | 8.5 | 0 |
Totals | 560 | 2220 | 4.0 | 18 | 26 | 144 | 5.5 | 0 |
Source: Sports Illustrated[8][16][20][21] |
Professional career
Grant applied for the
Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Bench press | Wonderlic
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
222 lb (101 kg) |
4.43 s | 4.14 s | 7.10 s | 33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
17 reps | 26 | |||||
All values are from the 2005 NFL Scouting Combine.[23] |
New York Giants
Signing as an
Green Bay Packers
Grant was
In the Packers'
At the end of the 2007 season, Grant became an exclusive rights free agent.[38] On August 4, 2008, he signed a four-year deal with the Packers worth up to $30 million.[39] His first season under his new contract saw him run for 1,203 yards and score 5 total touchdowns. Even though he rushed for over a 1,000 yards, he averaged only 3.9 yards per attempt, the lowest figure of his career.[26] After the trade of longtime quarterback Brett Favre before the start of the season,[40] the Packers went 6–10 in 2008 and failed to qualify for the playoffs.[41]
In 2009, Grant had a more productive year rushing for 1,253 yards, third in the National Football Conference (NFC), and scoring 11 touchdowns, second in the NFC.[42] His average yards per carry rose to 4.4 and he added 25 catches for 197 yards.[26] Under starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the Packers qualified for the playoffs, but lost their Wild Card game to the Arizona Cardinals in overtime 51–45.[43] Grant rushed for 64 yards on 11 carries in the game, and caught 2 passes for 18 yards.[44]
During the 2010 season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles on September 12, 2010, Grant suffered a season-ending ankle injury and was placed on injured reserve after rushing for just 45 yards on eight carries.[26][45] He underwent ankle surgery on September 21, 2010, but was expected to be fully healthy by the start of the 2011 season.[46] The Packers would go on to win the Super Bowl that season against the Pittsburgh Steelers.[47] During the playoffs and Super Bowl, rookie running back James Starks emerged as a new rushing threat for the Packers.[48] In four playoff games, Starks rushed for 315 yards and a touchdown.[49]
Grant returned to the Packers healthy after his ankle surgery in time for the 2011 season. After Starks' success in the playoffs, the Packers chose to use both running backs equally throughout the year. Grant would go on to run for 559 yards and 2 touchdowns in 2011.[26] The Packers went 15–1 during the regular season and made the playoffs as the top-seeded team in the NFC; however, they lost in the first round of the playoffs to the New York Giants.[50] Grant became a free agent at the expiration of his contract at the end of the season.[51]
Washington Redskins
After a workout with the
Return to Green Bay
On December 5, 2012, Grant re-signed with the Packers following a season-ending knee injury to James Starks.[55] Grant was back in uniform with the Packers the following week for their home game against the Detroit Lions.[56] Upon his return to the Packers, Grant rushed for 132 yards on 32 carries for a 4.1 yard average during the regular season. He added two rushing touchdowns and one reception for 34 yards.[26] At the end of the season he became a free agent. Although at least one team expressed interest, Grant ended up never signing with another team and retired from the NFL.[57]
Career statistics
- Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
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G | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Lg | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Lg | ||
2006 | NYG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007 | GNB | 15 | 7 | 188 | 956 | 5.1 | 8 | 66 | 30 | 145 | 4.8 | 0 | 21 |
2008 | GNB | 16 | 14 | 312 | 1,203 | 3.9 | 4 | 57 | 18 | 116 | 6.4 | 1 | 17 |
2009 | GNB | 16 | 16 | 282 | 1,253 | 4.4 | 11 | 62 | 25 | 197 | 7.9 | 0 | 27 |
2010 | GNB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 45 | 5.6 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2011 | GNB | 15 | 14 | 134 | 559 | 4.2 | 2 | 47 | 19 | 268 | 14.1 | 1 | 80 |
2012 | WAS/GNB | 5 | 1 | 32 | 132 | 4.1 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 34 |
Total | 68 | 53 | 956 | 4,148 | 4.3 | 27 | 66 | 93 | 760 | 8.2 | 2 | 80 | |
Source: National Football League[26] |
- Playoffs
Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
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G | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Lg | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Lg | ||
2007 | GNB | 2 | 2 | 40 | 230 | 5.8 | 3 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
2009 | GNB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 64 | 5.8 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
2011 | GNB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 33 | 4.1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 10 |
2012 | GNB | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
Total | 6 | 4 | 66 | 334 | 5.1 | 3 | 43 | 9 | 54 | 6.0 | 0 | 16 | |
Source: Pro-Football-Reference[58] |
Personal life
After his NFL career, Grant opened a cafe in
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · Pro Football Reference
- Ryan Grant on Twitter