Devin Grant
{{Short description|American football player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox college football player
| name = Devin Grant
| school = Syracuse Orange
| currentnumber = 23
| currentposition = Safety
| class = Junior
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| heightft = 6
| heightin = 4
| weight_lb = 190
| highlights =
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| highschool = Holy Cross (Flushing, Queens, New York)
| pastschools =
| espn = 4870141
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Devin Grant is an American college football safety for the Syracuse Orange. He previously played for the Buffalo Bulls.
Early life
Grant attended Holy Cross High School in Queens, where he played both sides of the ball for the football team. On offense, he completed 98 of his 192 passing attempts for 1,542 yards and 17 touchdowns with ten interceptions, rushed for 1,235 yards and 13 touchdowns, and had 14 receptions for 254 yards and five touchdowns. On defense, he totaled 102 tackles with 11 going for a loss, 20 pass deflections, 15 interceptions, three blocked field, three fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles, and two defensive touchdowns.{{cite web |title=Devin Grant's Stats |url=https://www.maxpreps.com/ny/flushing/holy-cross-knights/athletes/devin-grant/football/stats/?careerid=qpr9ac5qqb1cc |website=MaxPreps.com |access-date=8 October 2023}} {{better source needed|date=December 2024}} Grant was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at the University of Buffalo over offers from Albany, Army, Fordham and James Madison.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/player/devin-grant-46117900/|title=Devin Grant, Holy Cross, Athlete|website=247Sports.com|date=December 15, 2021|access-date=November 24, 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Decicco |first1=Anthony |title=UB football lands highest-ranked recruiting class in program history |url=https://www.ubspectrum.com/article/2022/02/ub-football-lands-highest-ranked-recruiting-class-in-program-history |website=The Spectrum |date=8 February 2022 |access-date=8 October 2023}}{{cite web |title=DEVIN GRANT |url=https://n.rivals.com/content/athletes/devin-grant-274794 |website=Rivals.com |access-date=8 October 2023}}
College career
= Buffalo =
As a freshman in 2022, Grant tallied nine tackles.{{cite web |title=Devin Grant 2022 Game Logs |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/devin-grant-2/gamelog/2022/ |website=Sports Reference |access-date=8 October 2023}} In the 2023 season opener, he recorded his first career interception in a loss to Wisconsin.{{cite web |last1=Radcliffe |first1=JR |title=Replay: Wisconsin 38, Buffalo 17; Chez Mellusi, Braelon Allen both clear 100 yards |url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/uw/2023/09/02/wisconsin-badgers-football-vs-buffalo-bulls-live-game-score-updates-at-camp-randall-stadium-madison/70743888007/ |website=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |date=2 September 2023 |access-date=8 October 2023}} In week 5, Grant notched ten tackles and blocked a potential game-tying field goal in overtime to help the Bulls beat Akron.{{cite web |title=Devin Grant has two pick-6s to power Buffalo to a 37-13 win over Central Michigan |url=https://apnews.com/article/central-michigan-buffalo-2ee49813a29af30e8f48b0e0fbd7bc21 |website=AP News |date=7 October 2023 |access-date=8 October 2023}} In week 6, he recorded four tackles and three interceptions, two of which he returned for touchdowns, to help beat Central Michigan.{{cite web |last1=Lenzi |first1=Rachel |title='We live on starting fast': Devin Grant, defense lead UB football to 37-13 win against Central Michigan |url=https://buffalonews.com/sports/buffalo-football-central-michigan-devin-grant/article_ff701686-654d-11ee-b263-2f68776a9be3.html |website=The Buffalo News |date=7 October 2023 |access-date=8 October 2023}} Grant was named the National Defensive Player of the Week.{{cite web|url=https://www.wivb.com/sports/university-at-buffalo-bulls-college-sports/ub-safety-devin-grant-snags-national-award/|title=UB safety Devin Grant snags national award - Buffalo|website=WIVB-TV|first=Jonah|last=Bronstein|date=October 10, 2023|access-date=December 11, 2023}} He finished the season with 79 total tackles (55 solo and 24 assisted), 1.5 tackles for loss for two yards, five interceptions for 167 yards and two touchdowns, eight pass breakups, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries.{{cite web|url=https://ubbulls.com/sports/football/roster/devin-grant/7019|title=Devin Grant|website=Buffalo Bulls}}
On December 11, 2023, Grant announced that he would be entering the NCAA transfer portal.{{cite web|url=https://buffalonews.com/sports/devin-grant-buffalo-safety-transfer-portal/article_428f6258-985e-11ee-87b4-53017ea5e464.html|title=UB football safety Devin Grant to enter transfer portal|website=The Buffalo News|first=Rachel|last=Lenzi|date=December 11, 2023|access-date=December 11, 2023}}
= Syracuse =
On December 18, 2023, Grant announced that he would be transferring to Syracuse.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/college/syracuse/recruiting/buffalo-transfer-devin-grant-commits-to-syracuse|title=Buffalo Transfer Devin Grant Commits to Syracuse|magazine=Sports Illustrated|first=Mike|last=McAllister|date=December 18, 2023|access-date=December 18, 2023}}
Personal life
Grant is the nephew of NFL safety Dean Marlowe.{{cite web |last1=Madia |first1=Greg |title=Dukes Targeting Another Prospect With Close Ties |url=https://www.dnronline.com/sports/college/dukes-targeting-another-prospect-with-close-ties/article_687ac505-3153-5aa8-ad8f-dbc449bd2d9b.html |website=Daily News-Record |date=22 June 2021 |access-date=8 October 2023}}
References
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External links
- [https://ubbulls.com/sports/football/roster/devin-grant/7019 Buffalo Bulls bio]
- [https://cuse.com/sports/football/roster/devin-grant/23468 Syracuse Orange bio]
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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Players of American football from New York (state)
Category:Holy Cross High School (Flushing) alumni
Category:American football safeties