Terry Grant (gridiron football)

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

Terry Grant
No. 21
Born: (1987-03-03) March 3, 1987 (age 37)
Lumberton, Mississippi
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)RB
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
CollegeUniversity of Alabama
Career history
As player
2011Hamilton Tiger-Cats

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

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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

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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]

References

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  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. ^ "Former prep standout pleads guilty in federal court".
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