Corey Grant (running back)

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Corey Grant
No. 33, 30
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1991-12-19) December 19, 1991 (age 32)
Opelika, Alabama, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:Opelika
(Opelika, Alabama)
College:Auburn
Undrafted:2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:454
Rushing average:5.6
Receptions:18
Receiving yards:156
Return yards:973
Total touchdowns:4
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Corey Grant (born December 19, 1991) is a former American football running back. He played college football at Auburn. He signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2015.

Early years[edit]

Grant attended Opelika High School, where he played high school football.[1] He was ranked a four-star prospect by Rivals.com and Scout.com.[2] Grant was rated as the fifth best all-purpose running back by Rivals.com.[3]

College career[edit]

Grant originally signed with and attended the University of Alabama, where he redshirted for the 2010 season. He transferred to Auburn University in 2011, having to sit out the 2011 season per NCAA transfer rules.[4] Grant later attended and played at Auburn through the 2014 season.[5] In the 2012 season, he had a limited role with nine carries for 29 yards.[6] In the 2013 season opener against Washington State, he had 146 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown.[7] On November 9, against Tennessee, he had a 90-yard kick return for a touchdown.[8] Overall, he finished the 2013 season with 647 rushing yards and six touchdowns.[9] In the 2014 season, he finished with 60 carries for 364 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns to go along with 10 receptions for 92 yards and a receiving touchdown.[10]

Collegiate statistics[edit]

Corey Grant Rushing Receiving
Year School Conf Class Pos G Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD
2012 Auburn SEC SO RB 5 9 29 3.2 0 0 0 0.0 0
2013 Auburn SEC JR RB 14 66 647 9.8 6 4 8 2.0 0
2014 Auburn SEC SR RB 13 60 364 6.1 3 10 92 9.2 1
Career Auburn 32 135 1,040 7.7 9 14 100 7.1 1

Professional career[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 8+78 in
(1.75 m)
201 lb
(91 kg)
30+78 in
(0.78 m)
8+14 in
(0.21 m)
4.28 s 1.57 s 2.52 s 4.08 s 7.00 s 37.0 in
(0.94 m)
10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)
22 reps
All values from Pro Day[11][12]

Jacksonville Jaguars[edit]

On May 2, 2015, Grant signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars following the conclusion of the 2015 NFL Draft as an undrafted free agent.[13] In his rookie season, Grant ran for 2 yards on 6 carries, and had 2 receptions for 13 yards before being placed on injured reserve on October 20, 2015, after suffering a hip injury.[14][15]

On September 18, 2016, Grant caught his first career touchdown against the San Diego Chargers.[16][17] On January 1, 2017, Grant ran for 122 yards and a touchdown including a 57-yard touchdown run against the Indianapolis Colts.[18][19] He finished his 2016 campaign running for 164 yards and a touchdown, as well as four catches for 35 yards and a touchdown.[20]

On August 10, 2017, Grant ran for 120 yards and a touchdown including a 79-yard touchdown run in the preseason opener against the New England Patriots.[21] Overall, he finished the 2017 season with 30 carries for 248 yards and two touchdowns.[22]

On March 12, 2018, the Jaguars placed a second-round restricted free agent tender on Grant.[23] On March 22, 2018, Grant signed his tender to remain with the Jaguars.[24] He was placed on injured reserve on October 9, 2018, after suffering a Lisfranc injury in Week 5, ending his season.[25][26] He finished the 2018 season with 40 rushing yards on 13 carries and nine receptions for 67 receiving yards.[27]

Green Bay Packers[edit]

On July 26, 2019, Grant signed with the Green Bay Packers.[28] He was released on August 8, 2019.[29]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Lee, Justin (July 15, 2020). "Corey Grant gives back to Opelika football program". OANow.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2019. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  2. ^ Bacharach, Erik (July 15, 2020). "NFL player, Opelika's Corey Grant, finishing his education degree at Auburn University". OANow.com. Archived from the original on July 5, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "Corey Grant, 2010 All Purpose Back, Alabama". Rivals.com. Archived from the original on May 3, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "Corey Grant Transfers to Auburn". WBTV.com. June 26, 2011. Archived from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  5. ^ "Corey Grant College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  6. ^ "Corey Grant 2012 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  7. ^ "Washington State at Auburn Box Score, August 31, 2013". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  8. ^ "Auburn at Tennessee Box Score, November 9, 2013". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on July 1, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  9. ^ "Corey Grant 2013 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  10. ^ "Corey Grant 2014 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  11. ^ "2015 NFL Draft Scout Corey Grant College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  12. ^ "Auburn's Corey Grant runs blazing 40 times at pro day". NFL.com. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  13. ^ Day, Ryan; Crow, Alfie; Stites, Adam (May 2, 2015). "Jaguars UDFA signings". Big Cat Country. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  14. ^ O'Halloran, Ryan (October 20, 2015). "Jaguars place Corey Grant, Tony Washington on injured reserve". jacksonville.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  15. ^ "Corey Grant 2015 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  16. ^ Inabinett, Mark (September 18, 2016). "Auburn NFL roundup: Another record-setting game for Cam Newton". AL.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  17. ^ "Jacksonville Jaguars at San Diego Chargers – September 18th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  18. ^ Carlyon, Hays (January 1, 2017). "Jaguars RB Corey Grant shows he deserves chance for bigger role in future during loss to Colts". Jacksonville.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  19. ^ "Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts – January 1st, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on August 28, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  20. ^ "Corey Grant 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  21. ^ Inabinett, Mark (August 14, 2017). "Auburn NFL roundup: Corey Grant top preseason rusher". AL.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  22. ^ "Corey Grant 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  23. ^ "Jaguars place second-round tender on running back Corey Grant". Jaguars.com. March 12, 2018. Archived from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  24. ^ Bouda, Nate (March 22, 2018). "Jaguars Re-Sign RFA RB Corey Grant". Archived from the original on March 23, 2018. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  25. ^ DiRocco, Michael (October 9, 2018). "Jags to put Corey Grant, Austin Seferian-Jenkins on IR". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  26. ^ "Jaguars sign running backs Jamaal Charles and Dave Williams, promote tight end David Grinnage to active roster". Jaguars.com. October 9, 2018. Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  27. ^ "Corey Grant 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on May 3, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  28. ^ "Packers sign running back, defensive lineman". Packers.com. July 26, 2019. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  29. ^ Inabinett, Mark (August 9, 2019). "Green Bay Packers release Corey Grant". AL.com. Archived from the original on May 22, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2023.

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