African Grant

African Grant

Profile
Position	Defensive back
Personal information
Born	(1965-08-02) August 2, 1965 (age 60) New York, New York, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Dwight Morrow (Englewood, New Jersey)
College	Illinois (1984–1986)
Career history
1988	Washington Redskins*
1989–1990	Miami Dolphins
1992	Ohio Glory
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

African Nigeria Grant (born August 2, 1965) is an American former professional football player who played as a defensive back. He attended Dwight Morrow High School in Englewood, New Jersey, where he starred at football, ^[1] before playing college football for the University of Illinois. ^[2]

After going undrafted in the 1988 NFL draft, Grant had a tryout with the Washington Redskins but was cut when the team reached the 60-man limit. ^[2] He later signed with the Miami Dolphins where he played for one season. ^{[3] [4] [2]}

Personal life

Grant's parent chose his name as they wanted a memorable one. His father, Emory, died when he was 6 year old. ^[1]

His daughter Nia Grant is a middle blocker for Penn State Nittany Lions women's volleyball.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. Ron Fox (October 5, 1982). "Athlete of the week". The Record . p. C6. Retrieved July 26, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. Graig Dolch (August 12, 1989). "Grant´s name, game get notice (II)". The Palm Beach Post . p. 3C. Retrieved July 26, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. African Grant NFL & AFL Football Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com
4. Graig Dolch (August 12, 1989). "Grant´s name, game get notice (I)". The Palm Beach Post . p. 1C. Retrieved July 26, 2023– via Newspapers.com.

External links

• Professional stats at statscrew.com