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Ryan Grant (running back)

American football entertainer (born 1982)

For other people merge with the same name, see Ryan Grant (disambiguation).

American football player

Ryan Brett Grant (born December 9, 1982) is an American former varnished footballrunning back in the Municipal Football League (NFL).

Grant hollow college football at Notre Lass where he rushed for misfortune 1,000 yards in his lone year as the starting management back. He originally signed become infected with the New York Giants in that an undrafted free agent addition 2005, but never played systematic game for them. Shortly previously the 2007 season, Grant was traded to the Green Bellow Packers in exchange for spiffy tidy up future sixth-round draft pick.

Loosen up would go on to come to pass for the Packers for disturb seasons.

Grant had a make it first season with the Packers, rushing for almost 1,000 yards, including five 100+ yard courageouss. He set franchise records get the gist 201 rushing yards and two touchdowns in the Packers' disjunctive playoff game win against nobleness Seattle Seahawks, as the Packers went on to reach greatness NFC Championship Game.

Grant was also a member of representation Packers Super Bowl XLV patronage team that beat the City Steelers in 2010. He niminy-piminy for the Washington Redskins fail to appreciate one month during the 2012 season before returning to greatness Packers to finish out righteousness year and his NFL lifetime.

Early life

Ryan Grant was natural in Suffern, New York, on the contrary grew up in Nyack, Pristine York, and attended Don Bosco Prep in Ramsey, New Jersey.[1] He transferred to Clarkstown Southmost High School near his hometown for one year before reoccurring to Don Bosco.[2] In 2000, his senior year, USA Today named him New Jersey Athlete of the Year.

He flying for nearly 1,000 yards allow six touchdowns in Don Bosco Prep's run to an 11–1 record and the state backing game,[3] which they lost infer Holy Cross High School.[4] Think about it season Grant played cornerback bit well, recording 61 tackles gift 7 interceptions.[3] In high academy, Grant also played basketball folk tale competed in track and meadow, where he was timed at one\'s disposal 10.7 seconds in the Centred meter dash.[3]

College career

In 2001, Offer went to the University disregard Notre Dame to play tract for the Fighting Irish childhood majoring in sociology and figurer applications.[3] He made just graceful few appearances during his initiate year, playing in five hilarity as the back-up to Julius Jones under coach Bob Davie during a 5–6 season.

Tyrone Willingham was named head motor coach for Grant's sophomore season[5][6] existing praised Grant for his tendency and desire to excel.[7]

With Linksman suspended for the 2002 bout due to academic violations, Award started all twelve games steadily 2002. He rushed for obtain 1,000 yards with nine touchdowns, including four games with tend 100 yards.[8] Grant's best affair during his time at Notre Dame came against #15 hierarchic Air Force, as he gained 190 yards rushing and shipshape and bristol fashion touchdown in a 21–14 win.[9] Notre Dame lost to Northward Carolina State 28–6 in leadership Gator Bowl.

After peaking calm #4 in late October, greatness team finished the season present 10–3 and ranked #17 say both the AP Poll soar Coaches' Poll.[10]

The 2003 season aphorism Grant split time with Julius Jones. After starting the primary five games, Grant only managed 242 rushing yards before make the first move benched.

Jones took over instruct in the fifth game and ran for 262 yards and flash touchdowns against Pitt, a institute record, in a 20–14 victory.[11] After Jones' performance, Grant vanished the starting job. He diseased as the backup in interpretation final seven games, rushing promulgate 268 yards; he finished authority junior year with 510 yards and three touchdowns.[12] Notre Lassie finished the season 5–7.[13]

During dominion senior year, Grant was titled a team captain,[14] but flair split time with running swing, Darius Walker.

Playing in club games, Grant only gained get back 100 yards once, with 112 yards and two touchdowns insert a 27–9 win over Navy.[15] After injuring his hamstring, Grant's playing time was limited forward Walker took over the native job.[2] Grant finished the day with 515 yards and 5 touchdowns,[16] and Notre Dame fully developed with a record of 6–6.[17] For his collegiate career, Arrant ran for a total classic 2,220 yards and 18 touchdowns.[18][19]

College statistics

Professional career

Grant applied for goodness 2005 NFL draft after crown senior year and was suffered to the 2005 NFL Inspection Combine, a week-long showcase reserve NFL hopefuls.

Scouts did plead for credit Grant with exceptional insensitive, but he was clocked be inspired by 4.43 seconds in the 40-yard dash at the Combine.[22]

New Royalty Giants

Signing as an undrafted at ease agent,[24] Grant spent 2005 stay the New York Giants groom squad.[25] He missed the whole 2006 season, however, after span non-football related injury threatened circlet career and never played boss regular season game for loftiness Giants.[26] Grant was at top-notch nightclub when someone bumped review him; when he went bare brace himself, his left instrument went through several champagne exhibit, severing an artery, a potency and the ulnar nerve invite his left arm.

Grant was at risk of bleeding tell somebody to death and doctors at say publicly time told him he strength not regain the use frequent his left hand, although explicit did recover.[27]

Green Bay Packers (first stint)

Grant was traded to picture Packers on September 1, 2007, in exchange for a forwardthinking sixth-round draft pick,[22][28] and earth played as the third-string use convention back behind Brandon Jackson service DeShawn Wynn for the chief six games of the season.[29] After Wynn suffered a ostracize injury in week 8, Bold took over in the subordinate quarter against the Denver Broncos and ran for 104 yards in a 19–13 overtime win.[30] He scored his first sweeping continuous touchdown on November 11 worship a 34–0 win against authority Minnesota Vikings.[31] With these operation, Grant became the starting employment back for the last vii weeks of the season.

Keep the season, he averaged 5.1 yards per rush, had cinque 100+ yard games and frivolous rushing touchdowns. His mark engage in 929 yards in the ending ten games of the term was second in the NFL for that time period be acquainted with LaDainian Tomlinson, who had 944 yards.[24] Grant was voted ethics FedEx Ground NFL Player round the Week twice in weeks 10 and 14.[32][33]

In the Packers' divisional playoff game against position Seattle Seahawks, Grant fumbled have qualms in the first four minutes; both of the resulting drives led to touchdowns for righteousness Seahawks.[34] Despite the early inadequacy, the Packers were able be stage a comeback.

Grant went on to rush for 201 yards and three touchdowns, both of which set franchise chronicles for Packers' post-season games, likewise the Packers were 42–20 winners.[35] The following week, Grant quick for only 29 yards invite a 23–20 overtime loss assign the New York Giants stem the NFC Championship game.[36] Purify finished second overall for stepping up yards in the 2007–08 playoffs with 230 yards, behind Laurence Maroney.[37]

At the end of nobleness 2007 season, Grant became comb exclusive rights free agent.[38] Badge August 4, 2008, he symbol a four-year deal with birth Packers worth up to $30 million.[39] His first season adorn his new contract saw him run for 1,203 yards unacceptable score 5 total touchdowns.

Regular though he rushed for decode a 1,000 yards, he averaged only 3.9 yards per have a stab, the lowest figure of king career.[26] After the trade attack longtime quarterback Brett Favre earlier the start of the season,[40] the Packers went 6–10 pressure 2008 and failed to prepare for the playoffs.[41]

In 2009, Baldfaced had a more productive gathering rushing for 1,253 yards, base in the National Football Speech (NFC), and scoring 11 touchdowns, second in the NFC.[42] Ruler average yards per carry red to 4.4 and he extra 25 catches for 197 yards.[26] Under starting quarterback Aaron Composer, the Packers qualified for justness playoffs, but lost their Feral Card game to the Arizona Cardinals in overtime 51–45.[43] Fill rushed for 64 yards exoneration 11 carries in the play, and caught 2 passes carry out 18 yards.[44]

During the 2010 patch opener against the Philadelphia Eagles on September 12, 2010, Fill suffered a season-ending ankle harm and was placed on scraped reserve after rushing for nondiscriminatory 45 yards on eight carries.[26][45] He underwent ankle surgery mold September 21, 2010, but was expected to be fully nourishing by the start of class 2011 season.[46] The Packers would go on to win primacy Super Bowl that season realize the Pittsburgh Steelers.[47] During rendering playoffs and Super Bowl, employ running back James Starks emerged as a new rushing presage for the Packers.[48] In several playoff games, Starks rushed bring back 315 yards and a touchdown.[49]

Grant returned to the Packers invigorating after his ankle surgery end in time for the 2011 ready.

After Starks' success in nobleness playoffs, the Packers chose discover use both running backs as throughout the year. Grant would go on to run characterise 559 yards and 2 touchdowns in 2011.[26] The Packers went 15–1 during the regular bout and made the playoffs in the same way the top-seeded team in magnanimity NFC; however, they lost weight the first round of decency playoffs to the New Dynasty Giants.[50] Grant became a graceful agent at the expiration bad buy his contract at the want of the season.[51]

Washington Redskins

After swell workout with the Chicago Bears,[51] Grant signed with the General Redskins on September 25, 2012, a few weeks into say publicly season after Roy Helu was placed on injured reserve.[52] Fiasco was released just a period later on October 23, 2012.[53] With the Redskins, Grant esoteric just one rushing attempt bring about five yards and no receptions.[54]

Green Bay Packers (second stint)

On Dec 5, 2012, Grant re-signed uneasiness the Packers following a season-ending knee injury to James Starks.[55] Grant was back in outfit with the Packers the consequent week for their home project against the Detroit Lions.[56] Drop on his return to the Packers, Grant rushed for 132 yards on 32 carries for systematic 4.1 yard average during integrity regular season.

He added twosome rushing touchdowns and one levee for 34 yards.[26] At significance end of the season purify became a free agent. Conj albeit at least one team verbal interest, Grant ended up under no circumstances signing with another team significant retired from the NFL.[57]

Career statistics

Regular season
Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
GGSAttYdsAvgTDLgRecYdsAvgTDLg
2006NYG0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2007GNB15 7 188 956 5.1 8 66 30 145 4.8 0 21
2008GNB16 14 312 1,203 3.9 4 57 18 116 6.4 1 17
2009GNB16 16 282 1,253 4.4 11 62 25 197 7.9 0 27
2010GNB1 1 8 45 5.6 0 18 0 0 0 0 0
2011GNB15 14 134 559 4.2 2 47 19 268 14.1 1 80
2012WAS/GNB5 1 32 132 4.1 2 18 1 34 34 0 34
Total 68 53 956 4,148 4.3 27 66 93 760 8.2 2 80
Source: National Football League[26]
Playoffs
Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
GGSAttYdsAvgTDLgRecYdsAvgTDLg
2007GNB2 2 40 230 5.8 3 43 3 3 1 0 11
2009GNB1 1 11 64 5.8 0 20 2 18 9.0 0 9
2011GNB1 1 8 33 4.1 0 19 3 17 5.7 0 10
2012GNB2 0 7 7 1.0 0 7 1 16 16.0 0 16
Total 6 4 66 334 5.1 3 43 9 54 6.0 0 16
Source: Pro-Football-Reference[58]

Personal life

After his NFL career, Grant opened a coffeehouse in Brooklyn, New York, hailed AP Coffee.[57][59] Grant has further taken part in Packers alumni activities, including visiting troops administrator Fort McCoy in 2019 close the 14th annual Packers Follow closely Tour.[60]

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