Grant Noel

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Grant Noel
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Position(s): Quarterback	Jersey #(s): 11
Born: July 11, 1980 (1980-07-11) (age 27) Low Moor, Virginia
Career Information
Year(s): 2003–2003
Undrafted in 2003
College: Virginia Tech
Professional Teams
* Baltimore Ravens (2003)* *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career Stats
TD-INT	0-0
Yards	0
QB Rating	0.0
Career Highlights and Awards
No notable achievements

David Grant Noel (born July 11, 1980 in Low Moor, Virginia) is a former NCAA quarterback who played for Virginia Tech. He was given the job of replacing dual-threat QB Michael Vick when he left early for the NFL. During the 2001 season, he took over the starting job and had a successful year leading the team to an 8-4 record. However, this was considered lackluster when compared to the 11-1 record the Hokies had the last two years (1999-2000) with Michael Vick. He was blasted by fans on Internet message boards after the Hokies lost 4 of their last six games. Despite his above-par play, fans blamed him for the Hokies' poor performance at the end of the 2001 season. ^[1] He finished the season with 1,826 yards on 146-of-254 passes^[2] and a school record 16 TD passes. His record would only stand for a few years as Marcus Vick threw for 17 TD passes in 2005.^[1]

During his senior season (2002), Noel was made the backup due to injury problems and the strong performance of backup QB Bryan Randall.^[3] Against #1 Miami, Noel stepped into the game in relief of Randall and completed a seven-yard touchdown pass to Ernest Wilford to bring the Hokies within two scores of the 'Canes, though a late Hokie rally would fall short.^[4] He finished his career with the Hokies in the backup role and played briefly the following summer with the Baltimore Ravens.^[5] Noel is now a sales consultant for Globus Spine.^[1]