Curtis Grant
{{Short description|American football player (born 1992)}}
{{Use American English|date=June 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Curtis Grant
| image = Curtis Grant (13824664235).jpg
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| caption = Grant in 2014
| current_team =
| number = 49
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|12|28|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 240
| high_school = Hermitage (Henrico, Virginia)
| college = Ohio State
| undraftedyear = 2015
| pastteams =
- San Diego Chargers ({{NFL Year|2015}})*
- Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|2015}})*
- Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|2016}})*
- Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|2016}})*
- San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2016}})*
- New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2017}})
| status =
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 18
| statlabel2 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue2 = 1
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Curtis Grant Jr. (born December 28, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Early life
A native of Richmond, Virginia, Grant attended Hermitage High School, where he was rated the No. 1 inside linebackers prospect by Rivals.com.{{Cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/rankings/rank-2661 |title=Inside linebackers 2011 |work=Rivals.com |date=January 20, 2011 }} He chose Ohio State over UNC, Florida, and Virginia.{{cite web |url=http://www.wtvr.com/news/wtvr-curtis-grant-chooses-20110202,0,5577483.story |title=High School Football Star Curtis Grant Chooses Ohio State |work=CBS 6 WTVR |date=February 2, 2011 |access-date=July 7, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927222116/http://www.wtvr.com/news/wtvr-curtis-grant-chooses-20110202,0,5577483.story |archive-date=September 27, 2011 |url-status=dead }}
Professional career
=San Diego Chargers=
On May 2, 2015, Grant was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent. On August 30, 2015, he was waived.
=Atlanta Falcons=
On December 15, 2015, Grant was signed to the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad.
=Tennessee Titans=
On April 1, 2016, Grant was signed by the Tennessee Titans.{{Cite web |url=http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-4/Titans-Agree-to-Terms-with-LB-Curtis-Grant/1b886682-49d8-497a-821c-c8ef6c3f32b3|title=Titans Agree to Terms with LB Curtis Grant|work=titansonline.com|date=April 1, 2016|access-date=April 1, 2016}} On September 2, 2016, he was released by the Titans as part of final roster cuts.{{cite web|title=Titans Down to 53 Players: A Position-by-Position Look|url=http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-4/Titans-Down-to-53-Players-A-Position-by-Position-Look/628127bc-7013-4906-a04d-bd1f9e8ce8fa|website=TitansOnline.com|last=Wyatt|first=Jim|date=September 2, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170807023144/http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-4/Titans-Down-to-53-Players-A-Position-by-Position-Look/628127bc-7013-4906-a04d-bd1f9e8ce8fa|archive-date=August 7, 2017}}
=Oakland Raiders=
On September 5, 2016, Grant was signed to the Raiders' practice squad.{{cite web|title=Raiders Place Edwards Jr. on Reserve/Injured; Add Two to Practice Squad|url=http://www.raiders.com/news/article-1/Raiders-Place-Edwards-Jr-on-ReserveInjured-Add-Two-to-Practice-Squad-/810cbeb8-18fc-4c1e-98ee-1c5ef590b073|website=Raiders.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161113220134/http://www.raiders.com/news/article-1/Raiders-Place-Edwards-Jr-on-ReserveInjured-Add-Two-to-Practice-Squad-/810cbeb8-18fc-4c1e-98ee-1c5ef590b073|archive-date=November 13, 2016}} He was released by the Raiders on September 14, 2016.
=San Francisco 49ers=
On September 21, 2016, Grant was signed to the San Francisco 49ers' practice squad.{{cite web|title=49ers Place Ray-Ray Armstrong on IR, Promote LB Shayne Skov to Active Roster|url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-place-ray-ray-armstrong-on-ir-promote-lb-shayne-skov-to-active-ro-17733081|website=49ers.com|date=September 21, 2016}}
=New York Giants=
On January 12, 2017, Grant signed a reserve/future contract with the Giants.{{cite web|title=Giants sign safety Rahim Moore to futures contract|url=http://www.bigblueview.com/2017/1/12/14257574/ny-giants-roster-moves-rahim-moore-futures-contract-texans-broncos|author=Valentine, Ed|website=BigBlueView.com|date=January 12, 2017}} He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Giants' practice squad the next day.{{cite web|title=New York Giants announce 2017 53-man roster|url=http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/New-York-Giants-announce-2017-53-man-roster/af61460d-cd5a-4723-95d7-e08c74eaf74e|author=Eisen, Michael|website=Giants.com|date=September 2, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171205020739/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/New-York-Giants-announce-2017-53-man-roster/af61460d-cd5a-4723-95d7-e08c74eaf74e|archive-date=December 5, 2017}}{{cite web|title=Giants sign eight players to practice squad|url=http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Giants-sign-eight-players-to-practice-squad/c4566931-c320-468f-b9ba-ca2e78fa0980|author=Eisen, Michael|website=Giants.com|date=September 3, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008171911/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Giants-sign-eight-players-to-practice-squad/c4566931-c320-468f-b9ba-ca2e78fa0980|archive-date=October 8, 2017}} He was promoted to the active roster on September 18, 2017.{{cite web|title=LB Curtis Grant promoted from practice squad; WR Tavarres King waived|url=https://www.giants.com/news/lb-curtis-grant-promoted-from-practice-squad-wr-tavarres-king-waived-19400279|author=Eisen, Michael|website=Giants.com|date=September 18, 2017}} He was placed on injured reserve on November 27, 2017, after being carted off with a knee injury in Week 12.{{cite web|title=Giants place OL Fluker, CB Deayon, LB Grant, and LB Skinner on IR|url=http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Giants-place-OL-Fluker-CB-Deayon-LB-Grant-and-LB-Skinner-on-IR/d90188eb-a92d-4818-9316-5ed79cacba98|author=Eisen, Michael|website=Giants.com|date=November 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201040230/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Giants-place-OL-Fluker-CB-Deayon-LB-Grant-and-LB-Skinner-on-IR/d90188eb-a92d-4818-9316-5ed79cacba98|archive-date=December 1, 2017}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120105140409/http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/grant_curtis00.html Ohio State Buckeyes bio]
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Category:American football linebackers
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Category:Players of American football from Richmond, Virginia
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Category:Tennessee Titans players
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Category:San Francisco 49ers players