2012 (Junior)
Played in all 11 games, serving as a valuable defensive line reserve … credited with seven tackles on the year, five of them assisted … made a season-high three tackles, half for a loss, at Bethune-Cookman … had two assisted tackles, including half a tackle for loss, at Ohio … had two solo tackles at N.C. A&T … tallied one quarterback pressure in the Morgan State win.
2011 (Sophomore)
Started in seven of the 10 games in which he played … made 13 total tackles on the year, including 3.5 for loss and 1.5 sacks … posted a career-high four tackles, including 2.5 for loss and his first career sack, in the win at Charleston Southern … also blocked a field goal in the CSU game, starting a streak of three straight contests in which he blocked a field goal … also blocked kicks against South Carolina State and Delaware State … missed the North Carolina A&T and Savannah State games due to a knee injury … returned for the final two games of the year and assisted on a sack in the playoff game at ODU.
2010 (Freshman)
Appeared in six games as a reserve defensive tackle … made four tackles, three of them assisted … credited with a half tackle for loss against both Florida A&M and Delaware State.
High School
Four-year letterwinner in football … played defensive end and tackle … also saw some time on offense at tight end … helped Boyd Anderson reach the state Class 5A regional semifinals … also lettered three years on the track team and one year on the wrestling team.
Personal
Matthew Grant was born on Sept. 12, 1991 … son of Michelle Grant … majoring in sociology.
Grant's Career Defensive Statistics
|
YEAR |
GP |
UT |
AT |
TT |
TFL-Yds |
Sck-Yds |
Int-Yds |
PD |
FF |
FR-Yds |
|
2013 |
11 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0.0-0 |
0.0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
|
2012 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
1.0-2 |
0.0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
|
2011 |
10 |
5 |
8 |
13 |
3.5-9 |
1.5-6 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
|
2010 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
1.0-2 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
|
Totals |
33 |
7 |
17 |
24 |
5.5-13 |
1.5-6 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
Grant’s Career Highs
Tackles: 4 (vs. Charleston Southern, 9-24-11)
TFL: 2.5 (vs. Charleston Southern, 9-24-11)
Blocked Kick: 1 (3x, last vs. Delaware State, 10-8-11)
