Deon Grant

Deon D'Marquis Grant (born March 14, 1979) is a former American football safety who played 12 seasons in the National Football League. He played college football for the University of Tennessee, was a member of Tennessee's national championship team and earned All-American honors. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft, and also played professionally for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Seattle Seahawks and New York Giants of the NFL. He won a Super Bowl ring with the Giants against the New England Patriots.

Deon Grant
Grant with the Seahawks in November 2008.
No. 27, 37, 24, 34
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1979-03-14) March 14, 1979
Augusta, Georgia
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Augusta (GA) Josey
College:Tennessee
NFL Draft:2000 / Round: 2 / Pick: 57
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:776
Sacks:6.5
Forced fumbles:4
Fumble recoveries:10
Interceptions:30
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

College career

Grant attended the University of Tennessee, and played for the Tennessee Volunteers football team from 1997 to 2000. He was selected as a consensus first-team All-American in 1999 after he tied for the NCAA lead with nine interceptions for 167 return yards. He finished the 1999 season with 69 tackles and eight pass breakups. He had two picks in three different games and earned SEC Defensive Player of the week after intercepting three passes versus Auburn. His leaping interception in UT's overtime win over Florida in 1998 was a crucial play in the Vols' march to the BCS National Championship. Grant left Tennessee and declared for the NFL Draft following his junior year.

Professional career

Carolina Panthers

Grant was drafted in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft with the 57th overall pick by the Carolina Panthers.

Jacksonville Jaguars

After playing for four seasons with the Panthers, Grant was sent to the Jacksonville Jaguars, where he played for three seasons.

Seattle Seahawks

Grant was picked up in free agency by the Seattle Seahawks in 2007. He was cut March 15, 2010 mostly because of his large contract. He finished his tenure in Seattle with 224 tackles, eight interceptions, and one fumble recovery.

New York Giants

Grant signed with the New York Giants on April 1, 2010. After one season with the Giants, he became an unrestricted free agent, however he re-signed with the Giants on August 16, 2011 to a one-year, $4 million contract. He won a Super Bowl ring in Super Bowl XLVI.[1] Following the season, he became an unrestricted free agent.

On August 7, 2013, Grant retired as a member of the New York Giants.[2][3]

NFL statistics
YearTeamGamesCombine TacklesTacklesAssisted TacklesSacksForced FumblesFumble RecoveriesFumble Return YardsInterceptionsInterception Return YardsYards per Interception ReturnLongest Interception ReturnInterceptions Returned for TouchdownPasses Defended
2001CAR167159121.00005961943013
2002CAR166753140.0110316510016
2003CAR167765121.0010325825012
2004JAX166550151.0010242408
2005JAX166655111.50003291029010
2006JAX16605370.0010225132407
2007SEA167765120.00103341134010
2008SEA167962170.0000231163108
2009SEA167860180.0110372708
2010NYG167256161.02303000010
2011NYG166445191.0011100006
Career1767766231536.54101302679430108

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References
  1. "Super Bowl XLVI - New York Giants vs. New England Patriots - February 5th, 2012". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  2. Hanzus, Dan (August 7, 2013). "Deon Grant retires after 12 NFL seasons on four teams". NFL.com. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
  3. Eisen, Michael (August 7, 2013). "Deon Grant retires as a Giant". Giants.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
  4. "Deon Grant Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
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