Deon Grant
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| Seattle Seahawks — No. 24 | |
| Safety | |
| Date of birth: March 14, 1979 | |
| Place of birth: Augusta, Georgia | |
| Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Weight: 210 lb (95 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2001 for the Carolina Panthers | |
| Career history | |
| College: Tennessee | |
| NFL Draft: 2000 / Round: 2 / Pick: 57 | |
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| Selected NFL statistics (through Week 17 of the 2007 NFL season) |
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| Tackles | 483 |
| Sacks | 4.5 |
| INTs | 21 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Deon D'Marquis Grant[1] (born March 14, 1979 in Augusta, Georgia) is an American football cornerback/safety in the NFL for the Seattle Seahawks.
Grant attended Josey High School in Augusta, Georgia and then played college football at the University of Tennessee from 1997-1999. Grant was selected as an All-American in 1999 after he tied for the NCAA lead with nine interceptions for 167 return yards. Grant finished the 1999 campaign with 69 tackles and eight pass breakups. He had two picks in three different games and earned SEC Defensive Player of the week after intercepting three passes versus Auburn. His leaping interception in UT's overtime win over Florida in 1998 was a crucial play in the Vols' march to the national championship.
Grant left Tennessee after his junior year to go to the NFL and was drafted in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers. He then was sent to Jacksonville, where he played for 3 seasons and was sometimes called a great safety. Grant was picked up in free agency by the Seattle Seahawks in 2007.
Grant is believed to have received the biggest signing bonus ever given to an NFL safety.
[edit] References
- ^ Grant on Pro-Football-Reference. pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-01.
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