Deon grant biography
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Deon Grant Biography
Deon Grant played 12 seasons in the NFL with the Carolina Panthers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Seattle Seahawks and New York Giants from to Grant is an Augusta, Georgia native and played his college ball at the University of Tennessee from to During his time at UT he led the Volunteers to an NCAA National Championship in and led the NCAA with nine interceptions in , which earned him consensus first team All-American honors. In the NFL Draft the Carolina Panthers selected him in the second round with the 57th overall pick. After four seasons in Carolina and helping them to an NFC Championship in he was traded to the Jaguars. After three seasons with the Jaguars and three years in Seattle with the Seahawks he signed with the New York Giants. During his time in New York he helped the Giants to a win in Super Bowl XLVI before retiring in
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Deon Grant
American football player (born )
American football player
Deon D'Marquis Grant (born March 14, ) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers football, was a member of Tennessee's national championship team and earned All-American honors. He was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the second round of the NFL draft, and also played professionally for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Seattle Seahawks and New York Giants of the NFL. He won a Super Bowl ring with the Giants against the New England Patriots.
College career
[edit]Grant attended the University of Tennessee, and played for the Tennessee Volunteers football team from to [1] He was selected as a consensus first-team All-American in after he tied for the NCAA lead with nine interceptions for return yards. He finished the season with 69 tackles and eight pass breakups.[2] He had two picks in three different games and earned SEC Defensive Player of the week after intercepting three passes versus Auburn. His leaping interception in UT's overtime win over Florida in was a crucial play in the Vols' march to the BCS National Championship.[3][4&#