David Grant (American football)

David Grant
No. 98, 99, 70
PositionDefensive end
Personal information
Born (1965-09-17) September 17, 1965
Belleville, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight277 lb (126 kg)
Career information
High schoolBelleville
CollegeWest Virginia
NFL draft1988: 4th round, 84th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Sacks8.5
Interceptions1
Fumble recoveries2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

David John Grant (born September 17, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cincinnati Bengals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Green Bay Packers.[1] He played college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers and was selected by the Bengals in the fourth round of the 1988 NFL draft with the 84th overall pick.[2] He also pledged Kappa Alpha Psi, Epsilon Chi chapter.

Raised in Belleville, New Jersey, Grant graduated in 1983 from Belleville High School.[3]

References

  1. ^ The ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia. Sterling Publishing. 2006. p. 267. ISBN 1-4027-4216-9.
  2. ^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  3. ^ Lamberti, Mike. "Buc Shots: Belleville High grad David Grant reflects on Super Bowl experience", Belleville Times, February 4, 2016. Accessed July 1, 2019. "David Grant, a 1983 Belleville High School graduate, recalls his experience playing in Super Bowl XXIII against NFL Hall of Famers Joe Montana and Jerry Rice."