Terry Grant (gridiron football)

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Terry Grant
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Born: (1987-03-03) March 3, 1987 (age 36)
Lumberton, Mississippi
Career information
CFL status American
Position(s) RB
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
College University of Alabama
Career history
As player
2011 Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Terry O'Neal Grant (born March 3, 1987) is a former professional running back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League.

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He was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats as an undrafted free agent on May 30, 2011. In his first season with the Tiger-Cats he played in six games, rushing for 151 yards on 20 carries and catching 6 passes for 87 yards.

College career

Grant played for the University of Alabama Crimson Tide from 2006 to 2009. His best season was 2007, when he rushed for 891 yards and 8 touchdowns. He also caught 26 passes for 176 yards and a touchdown that year. In subsequent years a series of injuries limited his playing time and he was unable to regain his position as a starter. [1]

High school career

Grant scored 113 touchdowns for Lumberton High School. He amassed 2,700 yards and 36 touchdowns in his senior year and was named Mississippi Mister Football. [2] In 2015, he pled guilty to charges of possessing cocaine. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "TheSpec - Grant finding his fleet feet with the Tiger-Cats". Archived from the original on November 1, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Rolltide.com – The Official Web Site of University of Alabama Athletics". www.rolltide.com. Archived from the original on April 6, 2008.
  3. ↑ http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/story/news/local/lumberton/2015/03/10/grant-pleads-guilty-federal-court/24725033/
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