Steve Grant
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | December 23, 1969 Miami, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Miami Southridge (Miami, Florida) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | West Virginia | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1992 / round: 10 / pick: 253 | ||||||||||||||
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Stephen Mitchell Grant (born December 23, 1969) is a former American football linebacker for the West Virginia Mountaineers and Indianapolis Colts in the National Football League (NFL).[2] As of 2019, Grant is the chaplain for the Texas Tech University football program in Lubbock, Texas.[3]
Professional career
[edit]Grant was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the 1992 NFL draft.[4][5] Grant was the Colts' Hard Nose Player of the Year in 1994, when he recorded a fumble recovery.[6] In 1995, Grant started all 16 games of the season and recorded his first career professional interception. Injuries ended Grant's career early in 1997 however, after spending six seasons in the NFL.
References
[edit]- ^ "Transactions". NFL.com. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Fauber, Gary (May 23, 2016). "Former WVU All-American Grant delivers message to FCA audience". Register Herald. Register Herald Beckley West Virginia. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ Keenan, Steve (September 12, 2019). "Grant stresses character, good relationships to local students". Fayette Tribune. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ Woods, Daniel (June 25, 2020). "The Mountaineers By The Numbers: No. 4". Sports Illustrated West Virginia Mountaineers. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ Ellis, Alexandria. "A Voice Away From Home". Texas Tech Athletics. Retrieved March 16, 2021.