Deon Grant biography
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Birthplace : Augusta, Georgia
Nationality : American
Category : Sports
Last modified : 2010-09-23
Credited as : Football player NFL, safety for the New York Giants, Pro Bowl/NFL Draft player
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* Originally a 2nd round (57th pick overall) draft choice by the Carolina Panthers in 2000…Signed as a free agent with the Jacksonville Jaguars on March 11, 2005…Signed as a free agent with the Seattle Seahawks on March 13, 2007…Signed as a free agent by the Giants on April 1, 2010.
GIANTS NOTES
* Grant has started 144 consecutive regular season games and 7 postseason games in the previous 9 seasons – 3 apiece with Carolina, Jacksonville and Seattle. The 144 starts in a row was the 5th-longest streak among active players at the conclusion of the 2009 season:
o 285: Brett Favre
o 192: Peyton Manning
o 167: Ronde Barber
o 151: London Fletcher
o 144: Deon Grant
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
* Has started all 144 regular season games and 7 postseason games in which he's played…Career totals include 748 tackles (550 solo), 26 interceptions, 86 passes defensed and 4.5 sacks.
* In 2009, started all 16 games for Seattle, the 9th consecutive season he started every game…Finished with 78 tackles (60 solo), tied for the team lead with 3 interceptions, 7 passes defensed and a forced fumble…Was a team captain and had 3 tackles in an opening day shutout victory vs. St. Louis (9/13)…Posted 5 tackles (4 solo), a forced fumble and pass defensed at Indianapolis (10/4)…Contributed 2 tackles and an interception vs. Detroit (11/8)…Registered 10 tackles (4 solo) at Minnesota (11/22)…Finished with 9 tackles (8 solo), and an interception vs. Tampa Bay (12/20)…Tied for team lead with 9 tackles (7 solo) and recorded 3rd interception of the season vs. Tennessee (1/3).
* In 2007, his 1st season in Seattle, the Seahawks allowed an NFL-low 15 touchdown passes…In 2005, he had a career-high 1.5 sacks with Jacksonville…In 2003 with Carolina, Grant started all 4 postseason games, including Super Bowl XXXVIII. Finished the postseason with 31 tackles, an interception and 3 passes defensed.
* In 2002, helped the Panthers' defense tie for 3rd in the NFL with 24 interceptions…Earned NFC Defensive Player of the Week award after intercepting 3 passes at Minnesota (9/22).
* In 2001, recorded a career-high 5 interceptions, which he returned for a total of 96 yards.
* Spent his entire rookie season in 2000 on injured reserve after fracturing his left hip.
COLLEGE
* First-team All-America selection by The Sporting News, Football News, Walter Camp and the American Football Coaches Association and a 2nd-team pick by The Associated Press…All-SEC 1st team choice, AP SEC Defensive Player of the Year and a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award, given annually to the nation's top defensive back, as a junior in 1999…Led the nation with 9 interceptions, the 2nd-highest total in Tennessee history.
OFF FIELD ACTIVITY
* Attended a fundraiser dinner hosted by Coach Peter Giunta for Holy Spirit School.
PERSONAL
* Has a daughter, DeYon Imorie Grant…Majored in electrical engineering…Attended Josey High in Augusta, Ga., where he was a 1st-team USA Today All-America and rated the best defensive back in the country and the 9th ranked defender overall by The Sporting News after posting 99 tackles, 6 interceptions, 5 forced fumbles and 4 fumble recoveries as a senior in 1996, playing both cornerback and free safety…Caught 28 passes for 622 yards and 8 touchdowns…Full name is Deon D'Marquis Grant.
