Cam Grandy

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Cam Grandy
No. 85 – Cincinnati Bengals
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (2000-11-19) November 19, 2000 (age 24)
Benson, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:253 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school: Fieldcrest
(Minonk, Illinois)
College: Missouri Western (2018–2022)
Illinois State (2023)
Undrafted: 2024
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2024
Receptions:5
Receiving yards:28
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Cam Grandy (born November 19, 2000) is an American professional football tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the NCAA Division II Missouri Western Griffons and the Division I FCS Illinois State Redbirds.

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Early life

Grandy was born on November 19, 2000, in Benson, Illinois. [1] He attended Fieldcrest High School where he played defensive back, defensive end, quarterback and tight end; he was a first-team All-HOIC selection at quarterback, second-team at defensive back and honorable mention at defensive end. [2] [3] He was also named the News Tribune Small School Player of the Year, the Peoria Journal Star Offensive Player of the Year, Academic All-State and an honorable mention All-State selection. [2] He committed to play college football for the NCAA Division II Missouri Western Griffons. [4]

College career

At Missouri Western, Grandy transitioned to being a tight end. [5] [6] As a freshman for the Griffons in 2018, he appeared in eight games, recording six receptions for 65 yards and a touchdown, and the following year, he played in all 12 games, four as a starter, and caught 20 passes for 261 yards and five touchdowns, being named honorable mention All-Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA). [7] The 2020 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Grandy did not play in the 2021 season, before returning in 2022 and catching 31 receptions for 275 yards while being named second-team All-MIAA. [7]

Grandy transferred to the NCAA Division I FCS Illinois State Redbirds for a final season in 2023. [8] He started all 11 games for the Redbirds, totaling 63 receptions for 612 yards and three touchdowns, being named first-taem All-Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC), a consensus first-team FCS All-American, to the MVFC All-Newcomer team and the Illinois State Male Athlete of the Year. [2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+5⁄8 in
(1.95 m)		253 lb
(115 kg)		32+1⁄2 in
(0.83 m)		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.90 s1.65 s2.80 s4.57 s7.34 s28.5 in
(0.72 m)		9 ft 3 in
(2.82 m)		21 reps
All values from Pro Day [9]

After going unselected in the 2024 NFL draft, Grandy signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent. [4] He was released on August 27, 2024, then re-signed to the practice squad the following day. [10] He was elevated to the active roster on November 7, 2024, for the team's Week 10 game against the Baltimore Ravens, and made his NFL debut in the game. [1] [11] On November 15, Grandy was signed to the active roster. [12]

On January 21, 2025, the Bengals signed Grandy to a one-year contract extension. [13]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Cam Grandy". Illinois State Redbirds.
  3. ↑ Pegler, Kurt (May 7, 2024). "Fieldcrest High grad Cam Grandy chasing NFL dream this week in Cincinnati". CentralIllinoisProud.com.
  4. 1 2 Duvall, Adam (April 30, 2024). "Former Journal Star player of the year signs free agent contract with Cincinnati Bengals". Peoria Journal Star .
  5. ↑ Schlum, Kevin (April 28, 2024). "Fieldcrest graduate Cam Grandy signs with Cincinnati Bengals". Shaw Media.
  6. ↑ Reinhardt, Randy (March 21, 2023). "Cam Grandy's switch to tight end has been a successful one". The Pantagraph .
  7. 1 2 "Cam Grandy". Cincinnati Bengals.
  8. ↑ Reinhardt, Randy (April 24, 2024). "Illinois State tight end Cam Grandy, a Fieldcrest grad, hopeful for NFL Draft selection". The Pantagraph .
  9. ↑ "Cam Grandy College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  10. ↑ Duvall, Adam (August 30, 2024). "Former Journal Star football player of the year makes NFL practice squad". Peoria Journal Star .
  11. ↑ "Bengals' Cam Grandy: Will play vs. Ravens". CBS Sports. RotoWire. November 7, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Bengals Sign TE Cam Grandy to Active Roster, Waive HB Kendall Milton | BENGALS ROSTER UPDATE". bengals.com. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  13. ↑ "Bengals re-sign TE Cam Grandy". nbcsports.com. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
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