Height 1.83 m Weight 88 kg | Roster status: Active Date joined 2014 Name Ryan Grant | |
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Date of birth: (1990-12-19) December 19, 1990 (age 25) High school: Beaumont (TX) West Brook NFL draft: 2014 / Round: 5 / Pick: 142 Current team Washington Redskins (#80 / Wide receiver) College Tulane Green Wave football | ||
Tulane wide receiver ryan grant and the nfl draft
Ryan Joseph Grant (born December 19, 1990) is an American football wide receiver for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Redskins in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tulane.
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- Tulane wide receiver ryan grant and the nfl draft
- Early life
- College career
- Professional career
- References
Early life
Grant was born in Beaumont, Texas and attended West Brook Senior High School, where he was a three-year letterman. He helped the Bruins win the District 21-5A title as a senior and advance to the state playoffs all three years. He was named first-team all-district as a senior after hauling in 42 receptions for 717 yards and seven touchdowns. As a junior, he caught 41 passes for 658 yards and four scores.
He was considered a two-star recruit by Rivals.com.
College career
Grant attended Tulane University from 2009 to 2013. During his career, he played in 47 games, catching 196 passes for 2,769 yards and 21 touchdowns. In the 2012 season, he led the Conference USA in receiving yards with 1,149. He was named a first-team All-C-USA selection twice, receiving the honor consecutively between his junior and senior seasons.
Professional career
Grant was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round (142nd overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft. On May 16, 2014, he signed a four-year, $2.36 million contract with the Redskins.
In 2015, Grant recorded his first career touchdown in the Week 7 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In the last game of the regular season against the Dallas Cowboys, Grant recorded his second career touchdown. In a game against the Los Angeles Rams in September 2017, Grant caught a touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter, helping the Redskins win 27–20.