Steve Grant
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | December 23, 1969 Miami, Florida | ||||||||||||||
| 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.[1] As of 2019, Grant is the chaplain for the Texas Tech University football program in Lubbock, Texas.[2]
Professional career
Grant was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the 1992 NFL Draft.[3][4] Grant was the Colts' Hard Nose Player of the Year in 1994, when he recorded a fumble recovery.[5] 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
- ^ Fauber, Gary (23 May 2016). "Former WVU All-American Grant delivers message to FCA audience". Register Herald. Register Herald Beckley West Virginia. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ Keenan, Steve (12 September 2019). "Grant stresses character, good relationships to local students". Fayette Tribune. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ^ Woods, Daniel (25 June 2020). "The Mountaineers By The Numbers: No. 4". Sports Illustrated West Virginia Mountaineers. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ Ellis, Alexandria. "A Voice Away From Home". Texas Tech Athletics. Retrieved 16 March 2021.