Curtis Grant

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Curtis Grant
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Grant in 2014
Personal information
Born: (1992-12-28) December 28, 1992 (age 30)
Richmond, Virginia
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school: Hermitage (Henrico, Virginia)
College: Ohio State
Position: Linebacker
Undrafted: 2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:18
Sacks:0.0
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:1
Interceptions:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Curtis Grant Jr. (born December 28, 1992) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Ohio State.

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Early years

A native of Richmond, Virginia, Grant attended Hermitage High School, where he was rated the No. 1 inside linebackers prospect by Rivals.com . [1] He chose Ohio State over UNC, Florida, and Virginia. [2]

Professional career

San Diego Chargers

On May 2, 2015, Grant was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent. On August 30, 2015, he was waived.

Atlanta Falcons

On December 15, 2015, Grant was signed to the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad.

Tennessee Titans

On April 1, 2016 Grant was signed by the Tennessee Titans. [3] On September 2, 2016, he was released by the Titans as part of final roster cuts. [4]

Oakland Raiders

On September 5, 2016, Grant was signed to the Raiders' practice squad. [5] He was released by the Raiders on September 14, 2016.

San Francisco 49ers

On September 21, 2016, Grant was signed to the San Francisco 49ers' practice squad. [6]

New York Giants

On January 12, 2017, Grant signed a reserve/future contract with the Giants. [7] He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the Giants' practice squad the next day. [8] [9] He was promoted to the active roster on September 18, 2017. [10] He was placed on injured reserve on November 27, 2017 after being carted off with a knee injury in Week 12. [11]

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References

  1. "Inside linebackers 2011". Rivals.com. January 20, 2011.
  2. "High School Football Star Curtis Grant Chooses Ohio State". CBS 6 WTVR. February 2, 2011. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
  3. "Titans Agree to Terms with LB Curtis Grant". titansonline.com. April 1, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  4. Wyatt, Jim (September 2, 2016). "Titans Down to 53 Players: A Position-by-Position Look". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
  5. "Raiders Place Edwards Jr. on Reserve/Injured; Add Two to Practice Squad". Raiders.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2016.
  6. "49ers Place Ray-Ray Armstrong on IR, Promote LB Shayne Skov to Active Roster". 49ers.com. September 21, 2016.
  7. Valentine, Ed (January 12, 2017). "Giants sign safety Rahim Moore to futures contract". BigBlueView.com.
  8. Eisen, Michael (September 2, 2017). "New York Giants announce 2017 53-man roster". Giants.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2017.
  9. Eisen, Michael (September 3, 2017). "Giants sign eight players to practice squad". Giants.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2017.
  10. Eisen, Michael (September 18, 2017). "LB Curtis Grant promoted from practice squad; WR Tavarres King waived". Giants.com.
  11. Eisen, Michael (November 27, 2017). "Giants place OL Fluker, CB Deayon, LB Grant, and LB Skinner on IR". Giants.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017.