Deon Grant

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Deon Grant : biography

March 14, 1979 –

Deon D’Marquis Grant (born March 14, 1979) is a Super Bowl champion American football safety who is currently a free agent in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Tennessee, was a member of Tennessee’s national championship team and earned All-American honors. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft, and has also played professionally for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Seattle Seahawks and New York Giants of the NFL.

Professional career

Carolina Panthers

Grant was drafted in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers.

Jacksonville Jaguars

After playing for four seasons with the Panthers, Grant was sent to the Jacksonville Jaguars, where he played for three seasons.

Seattle Seahawks

Grant was picked up in free agency by the Seattle Seahawks in 2007. He was cut March 15, 2010 mostly because of his large contract. He finished his tenure in Seattle with 224 tackles, eight interceptions and one fumble recovery.

New York Giants

Grant signed with the New York Giants on April 1, 2010. After one season with the Giants, he became an unrestricted free agent, however he re-signed with the Giants on August 16, 2011 to a one-year, $4 million contract. He won his first Super Bowl ring in Super Bowl XLVI. Following the season, he became an unrestricted free agent.

Statistics

Source:

Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Year Team G GS Total Solo Sck Sfty Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR
2001 CAR 16 16 71 59 1.0 0 5 96 19.2 43 0 0 0
2002 CAR 16 16 67 53 0 0 3 16 5.3 10 0 1 1
2003 CAR 16 16 77 65 1.0 0 3 25 8.3 25 0 0 1
2004 JAX 16 16 65 50 1.0 0 2 4 2.0 4 0 0 1
2005 JAX 16 16 66 55 1.5 0 3 29 9.7 29 0 0 0
2006 JAX 16 16 60 53 0 0 2 25 12.5 24 0 0 0
2007 SEA 16 16 77 65 0 0 3 34 11.3.0 34 0 0 0
2008 SEA 16 16 79 62 0 0 2 31 15.5 31 0 0 0
2009 SEA 16 16 78 60 0.0 0 3 7 2.3 7 0 1 0
Total 144 144 640 522 4.5 0 26 267 10.3 43 0 2 3

College career

Grant attended the University of Tennessee, and played for the Tennessee Volunteers football team from 1997 to 2000. He was selected as a consensus first-team All-American in 1999 after he tied for the NCAA lead with nine interceptions for 167 return yards. He finished the 1999 season 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 BCS National Championship. Grant left Tennessee and declared for the NFL Draft following his junior year.