Curtis Grant
Curtis Grant Jr. (born December 28, 1992) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Ohio State.
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Richmond, Virginia | December 28, 1992||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Hermitage (Henrico, Virginia) | ||||||||||||
College: | Ohio State | ||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||||||||
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Early years
A native of Richmond, Virginia, Grant attended Hermitage High School, where he was rated the No. 1 inside linebackers prospect by Rivals.com.[1] He chose Ohio State over UNC, Florida, and Virginia.[2]
Professional career
San Diego Chargers
On May 2, 2015, Grant was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent. On August 30, 2015, he was waived.
Atlanta Falcons
On December 15, 2015, Grant was signed to the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad.
Tennessee Titans
On April 1, 2016 Grant was signed by the Tennessee Titans.[3] On September 2, 2016, he was released by the Titans as part of final roster cuts.[4]
Oakland Raiders
On September 5, 2016, Grant was signed to the Raiders' practice squad.[5] He was released by the Raiders on September 14, 2016.
San Francisco 49ers
On September 21, 2016, Grant was signed to the San Francisco 49ers' practice squad.[6]
New York Giants
On January 12, 2017, Grant signed a reserve/future contract with the Giants.[7] He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the Giants' practice squad the next day.[8][9] He was promoted to the active roster on September 18, 2017.[10] He was placed on injured reserve on November 27, 2017 after being carted off with a knee injury in Week 12.[11]
References
- "Inside linebackers 2011". Rivals.com. January 20, 2011.
- "High School Football Star Curtis Grant Chooses Ohio State". CBS 6 WTVR. February 2, 2011. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
- "Titans Agree to Terms with LB Curtis Grant". titansonline.com. April 1, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- Wyatt, Jim (September 2, 2016). "Titans Down to 53 Players: A Position-by-Position Look". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
- "Raiders Place Edwards Jr. on Reserve/Injured; Add Two to Practice Squad". Raiders.com.
- "49ers Place Ray-Ray Armstrong on IR, Promote LB Shayne Skov to Active Roster". 49ers.com. September 21, 2016.
- Valentine, Ed (January 12, 2017). "Giants sign safety Rahim Moore to futures contract". BigBlueView.com.
- Eisen, Michael (September 2, 2017). "New York Giants announce 2017 53-man roster". Giants.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2017.
- Eisen, Michael (September 3, 2017). "Giants sign eight players to practice squad". Giants.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2017.
- Eisen, Michael (September 18, 2017). "LB Curtis Grant promoted from practice squad; WR Tavarres King waived". Giants.com.
- Eisen, Michael (November 27, 2017). "Giants place OL Fluker, CB Deayon, LB Grant, and LB Skinner on IR". Giants.com.