Corey Grant (running back)

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Corey Grant
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Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1991-12-19) December 19, 1991 (age 32)
Opelika, Alabama, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school: Opelika
(Opelika, Alabama)
College: Auburn
Undrafted: 2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:454
Rushing average:5.6
Receptions:18
Receiving yards:156
Return yards:973
Total touchdowns:4
Player stats at PFR

Corey Grant (born December 19, 1991) is an American former professional football running back. He played college football at Auburn. He signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2015.

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Early life

Grant attended Opelika High School, where he played high school football. [1] He was ranked a four-star prospect by Rivals.com and Scout.com. [2] Grant was rated as the fifth best all-purpose running back by Rivals.com. [3]

College career

Grant originally signed with and attended the University of Alabama, where he redshirted for the 2010 season. He transferred to Auburn University in 2011, having to sit out the 2011 season per NCAA transfer rules. [4] Grant later attended and played at Auburn through the 2014 season. [5] In the 2012 season, he had a limited role with nine carries for 29 yards. [6] In the 2013 season opener against Washington State, he had 146 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown. [7] On November 9, against Tennessee, he had a 90-yard kick return for a touchdown. [8] Overall, he finished the 2013 season with 647 rushing yards and six touchdowns. [9] In the 2014 season, he finished with 60 carries for 364 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns to go along with 10 receptions for 92 yards and a receiving touchdown. [10]

College statistics

Corey GrantRushingReceiving
YearSchoolConfClassPosGAttYdsAvgTDRecYdsAvgTD
2012 Auburn SEC SORB59293.20000.00
2013 Auburn SEC JRRB14666479.86482.00
2014 Auburn SEC SRRB13603646.1310929.21
Career Auburn321351,0407.79141007.11

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
5 ft 8+7⁄8 in
(1.75 m)		201 lb
(91 kg)		30+7⁄8 in
(0.78 m)		8+1⁄4 in
(0.21 m)		4.28 s1.57 s2.52 s4.08 s7.00 s37.0 in
(0.94 m)		10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)		22 reps
All values from Pro Day [11] [12]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On May 2, 2015, Grant signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars following the conclusion of the 2015 NFL draft as an undrafted free agent. [13] In his rookie season, Grant ran for 2 yards on 6 carries, and had 2 receptions for 13 yards before being placed on injured reserve on October 20, 2015, after suffering a hip injury. [14] [15]

On September 18, 2016, Grant caught his first career touchdown against the San Diego Chargers. [16] [17] On January 1, 2017, Grant ran for 122 yards and a touchdown including a 57-yard touchdown run against the Indianapolis Colts. [18] [19] He finished his 2016 campaign running for 164 yards and a touchdown, as well as four catches for 35 yards and a touchdown. [20]

On August 10, 2017, Grant ran for 120 yards and a touchdown including a 79-yard touchdown run in the preseason opener against the New England Patriots. [21] Overall, he finished the 2017 season with 30 carries for 248 yards and two touchdowns. [22]

On March 12, 2018, the Jaguars placed a second-round restricted free agent tender on Grant. [23] On March 22, 2018, Grant signed his tender to remain with the Jaguars. [24] He was placed on injured reserve on October 9, 2018, after suffering a Lisfranc injury in Week 5, ending his season. [25] [26] He finished the 2018 season with 40 rushing yards on 13 carries and nine receptions for 67 receiving yards. [27]

Green Bay Packers

On July 26, 2019, Grant signed with the Green Bay Packers. [28] He was released on August 8, 2019. [29]

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  2. ↑ Bacharach, Erik (July 15, 2020). "NFL player, Opelika's Corey Grant, finishing his education degree at Auburn University". OANow.com. Archived from the original on July 5, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
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  24. ↑ Bouda, Nate (March 22, 2018). "Jaguars Re-Sign RFA RB Corey Grant". Archived from the original on March 23, 2018. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
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  26. ↑ "Jaguars sign running backs Jamaal Charles and Dave Williams, promote tight end David Grinnage to active roster". Jaguars.com. October 9, 2018. Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
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  28. ↑ "Packers sign running back, defensive lineman". Packers.com. July 26, 2019. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  29. ↑ Inabinett, Mark (August 9, 2019). "Green Bay Packers release Corey Grant". AL.com. Archived from the original on May 22, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
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