Grant Gunnell

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Grant Gunnell
Sam Houston Bearkats–No. 5
Position Quarterback
ClassGraduate
Major Pre-Business
Personal information
Born: (1999-11-24) November 24, 1999 (age 24)
The Woodlands, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career history
College
High school St. Pius X (Houston, Texas)
Career highlights and awards
  • USA Today All-American (2018)

Grant Gunnell (born November 24, 1999) is an American football quarterback for the Sam Houston Bearkats. Gunnell started his college career at Arizona in 2019 before transferring to Memphis in 2021, then transferring to North Texas in 2022, and transferring to Sam Houston in 2023.

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Early years

Gunnell first gained recognition as a 7th grader at Knox Junior High in The Woodlands, Texas, where he led his team to an undefeated season with 84–0 and 95–7 wins, and he reportedly received early recruitment interest from Arizona, Arkansas, Houston, and Texas A&M, all of whom would later offer him college scholarships. [1] As an 8th grader, Gunnell was named the 7th best middle school player in the nation, the 2nd best middle school quarterback only behind DJ Uiagalelei, and the top quarterback for the class of 2019. [2] His 8th grade Knox Junior High team went undefeated and were named the top-ranked 8th grade team in the nation by Youth1 Sports. [3]

After originally playing at College Park High School as a freshman, Gunnell transferred to St. Pius X High School in Houston, Texas as a sophomore, where his older brother Nelson Gunnell was the team's quarterback. During his career at St Pius, Grant actually surpassed his older brother on the depth chart and set the Texas high school records for passing touchdowns (195) and passing yards (16,108). [4] [5] [6] Grant was a USA Today All American, second team his senior year. He was a MaxPreps Junior All American, MaxPreps Sophomore All American, MaxPreps Sophomore Co-Player of the Year, and was a MaxPreps Freshman All American. Additionally, Grant played in the US Army All American Bowl and was a finalist for Player of the Year. Within the state of Texas, he was a first-team all-state selection as a Sophomore, Junior, and Senior.

A four-star recruit, Gunnell was Texas's top QB prospect and received 42 college scholarship offers, including from powerhouses like Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and Oklahoma, to name a few. [7] Gunnell originally committed early on to Arkansas before recommitting to Texas A&M, where his brother was playing wide receiver, [8] but recommitted again later into his senior year to the University of Arizona, to play college football under Kevin Sumlin. [9] [10]

College career

Arizona

Gunnell entered his freshman season at Arizona in 2019 as a backup to Khalil Tate. He made his first career start in a game against UCLA, throwing for 352 yards and a touchdown. [11] [12] Overall he played in eight games with three starts and completed 101 of 155 passes for 1,239 yards, nine touchdowns and one interception. [13] However, Gunnell was also the starting quarterback during Arizona's 2020 winless season, which included their historic loss to in-state rival Arizona State 70–7. [14] Following the game, Arizona head coach Kevin Sumlin was fired, and Gunnell announced on social media that he would be transferring from Arizona to Memphis.

Memphis

After transferring to the University of Memphis for the 2021 season, Gunnell saw no playing time after receiving surgery on his right leg. Following the season, Gunnell reportedly played "incredibly well" in the spring scrimmage, but ultimately transferred to North Texas. [15]

North Texas

Gunnell transferred to North Texas University to begin play for the North Texas Mean Green in 2022. [16] The backup to Austin Aune, Gunnell only saw playing time in two games, throwing a touchdown and an interception on 75 passing yards against Texas Southern. [17]

Sam Houston

Gunnell transferred to Sam Houston State University to play for the Sam Houston Bearkats. [18]

Statistics

SeasonGamesPassingRushing
GPRecordCompAttPctYardsAvgTDIntRateAttYardsAvgTD
Arizona Wildcats
2019 81–210115565.21,2398.091150.232140.41
2020 40–4649368.86256.762142.323221.00
Memphis Tigers
2021 DNP
North Texas Mean Green
2022 2—4944.4758.30192.21−5−5.00
Sam Houston Bearkats
2023 10–1142263.61004.50192.74−4−1.00
Career 151–718327965.62,0397.3155141.160270.51

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  2. ↑ Poorman, Jon (October 17, 2014). "FOOTBALL: Local player chosen for Youth All-American Game". Chron. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
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  6. ↑ Lev, Michael (December 14, 2018). "QB Grant Gunnell, the centerpiece of Arizona's 2019 recruiting class, is just getting started". Arizona Daily Star.
  7. ↑ "Grant Gunnell, 247sports Recruiting Profile".
  8. ↑ "Will Gunnell, Texas A&M".
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  14. ↑ "Arizona State Dominates Rival Arizona in 70–7 Win". December 11, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Grant Gunnell Memphis".
  16. ↑ "Record-setting quarterback Grant Gunnell transfers to North Texas".
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