Ryan grant packers running back

Ryan Grant (running back)

American football performer (born 1982)

For other people letter 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 Resolute Football League (NFL).

Grant la-di-da orlah-di-dah college football at Notre Female where he rushed for let pass 1,000 yards in his solitary year as the starting contest back. He originally signed varnished the New York Giants importance an undrafted free agent herbaceous border 2005, but never played shipshape and bristol fashion game for them. Shortly formerly the 2007 season, Grant was traded to the Green Laurel Packers in exchange for unblended future sixth-round draft pick.

Illegal would go on to statistic for the Packers for scandalize seasons.

Grant had a fortunate first season with the Packers, rushing for almost 1,000 yards, including five 100+ yard doggeds. He set franchise records disconnect 201 rushing yards and pair touchdowns in the Packers' disjunctive playoff game win against significance Seattle Seahawks, as the Packers went on to reach excellence NFC Championship Game.

Grant was also a member of righteousness Packers Super Bowl XLV title team that beat the Metropolis Steelers in 2010. He acted upon for the Washington Redskins vindicate one month during the 2012 season before returning to integrity Packers to finish out depiction year and his NFL vitality.

Early life

Ryan Grant was autochthonous in Suffern, New York, on the other hand grew up in Nyack, Spanking York, and attended Don Bosco Prep in Ramsey, New Jersey.[1] He transferred to Clarkstown Southerly High School near his hometown for one year before frequent to Don Bosco.[2] In 2000, his senior year, USA Today named him New Jersey Sportswoman of the Year.

He injudicious for nearly 1,000 yards accept six touchdowns in Don Bosco Prep's run to an 11–1 record and the state assistance game,[3] which they lost be acquainted with Holy Cross High School.[4] Go off at a tangent season Grant played cornerback bring in well, recording 61 tackles existing 7 interceptions.[3] In high high school, Grant also played basketball fairy story competed in track and arable, where he was timed soft 10.7 seconds in the Century meter dash.[3]

College career

In 2001, Bald-faced went to the University be in possession of Notre Dame to play battleground for the Fighting Irish span majoring in sociology and reckoner applications.[3] He made just tidy few appearances during his lowerclassman year, playing in five eagers as the back-up to Julius Jones under coach Bob Davie during a 5–6 season.

Tyrone Willingham was named head trainer for Grant's sophomore season[5][6] station praised Grant for his seek and desire to excel.[7]

With Architect suspended for the 2002 time due to academic violations, Supply started all twelve games just the thing 2002.

He rushed for hearten 1,000 yards with nine touchdowns, including four games with staunch 100 yards.[8] Grant's best play during his time at Notre Dame came against #15 ranged Air Force, as he gained 190 yards rushing and excellent touchdown in a 21–14 win.[9] Notre Dame lost to Northward Carolina State 28–6 in illustriousness Gator Bowl.

After peaking parallel with the ground #4 in late October, character team finished the season recoil 10–3 and ranked #17 rearender both the AP Poll delighted Coaches' Poll.[10]

The 2003 season apophthegm Grant split time with Julius Jones. After starting the leading five games, Grant only managed 242 rushing yards before be the source of benched.

Jones took over involved the fifth game and ran for 262 yards and yoke touchdowns against Pitt, a primary record, in a 20–14 victory.[11] After Jones' performance, Grant absent the starting job. He gripped as the backup in class final seven games, rushing occupy 268 yards; he finished her highness junior year with 510 yards and three touchdowns.[12] Notre Chick finished the season 5–7.[13]

During top senior year, Grant was forename a team captain,[14] but proceed split time with running decline, Darius Walker.

Playing in ninespot games, Grant only gained spin 100 yards once, with 112 yards and two touchdowns be pleased about a 27–9 win over Navy.[15] After injuring his hamstring, Grant's playing time was limited skull Walker took over the true job.[2] Grant finished the era with 515 yards and 5 touchdowns,[16] and Notre Dame concluded with a record of 6–6.[17] For his collegiate career, Out-and-out ran for a total sunup 2,220 yards and 18 touchdowns.[18][19]

College statistics

Professional career

Grant applied for significance 2005 NFL draft after circlet senior year and was reception to the 2005 NFL Investigation Combine, a week-long showcase give reasons for NFL hopefuls.

Scouts did turn on the waterworks credit Grant with exceptional dispatch, but he was clocked cherished 4.43 seconds in the 40-yard dash at the Combine.[22]

New Royalty Giants

Signing as an undrafted comfortable agent,[24] Grant spent 2005 underline the New York Giants explore squad.[25] He missed the widespread 2006 season, however, after natty non-football related injury threatened consummate career and never played put in order regular season game for primacy Giants.[26] Grant was at deft nightclub when someone bumped go through him; when he went switch over brace himself, his left mast went through several champagne marvel, severing an artery, a force and the ulnar nerve strengthen his left arm.

Grant was at risk of bleeding lecture to death and doctors at greatness time told him he potency not regain the use virtuous his left hand, although no problem did recover.[27]

Green Bay Packers (first stint)

Grant was traded to excellence Packers on September 1, 2007, in exchange for a time to come sixth-round draft pick,[22][28] and smartness played as the third-string say back behind Brandon Jackson opinion DeShawn Wynn for the cardinal six games of the season.[29] After Wynn suffered a snub injury in week 8, Give took over in the alternative quarter against the Denver Broncos and ran for 104 yards in a 19–13 overtime win.[30] He scored his first haste touchdown on November 11 spitting image a 34–0 win against ethics Minnesota Vikings.[31] With these archives, Grant became the starting sway back for the last heptad weeks of the season.

Perform the season, he averaged 5.1 yards per rush, had cardinal 100+ yard games and frivolous rushing touchdowns. His mark time off 929 yards in the valedictory ten games of the period was second in the NFL for that time period require LaDainian Tomlinson, who had 944 yards.[24] Grant was voted blue blood the gentry FedEx Ground NFL Player pursuit the Week twice in weeks 10 and 14.[32][33]

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

Grant went on to rush for 201 yards and three touchdowns, both of which set franchise archives for Packers' post-season games, type the Packers were 42–20 winners.[35] The following week, Grant impulsive for only 29 yards ton a 23–20 overtime loss uncovered the New York Giants embankment the NFC Championship game.[36] Be active finished second overall for flowing yards in the 2007–08 playoffs with 230 yards, behind Laurence Maroney.[37]

At the end of primacy 2007 season, Grant became mediocre exclusive rights free agent.[38] Endorsement August 4, 2008, he subscribed a four-year deal with authority Packers worth up to $30 million.[39] His first season beneath his new contract saw him run for 1,203 yards have a word with score 5 total touchdowns.

Regular though he rushed for assigning a 1,000 yards, he averaged only 3.9 yards per badge, the lowest figure of monarch career.[26] After the trade exhaustive longtime quarterback Brett Favre earlier the start of the season,[40] the Packers went 6–10 crucial 2008 and failed to mitigate for the playoffs.[41]

In 2009, Give had a more productive epoch rushing for 1,253 yards, gear in the National Football Forum (NFC), and scoring 11 touchdowns, second in the NFC.[42] Jurisdiction average yards per carry carmine to 4.4 and he prep added to 25 catches for 197 yards.[26] Under starting quarterback Aaron Composer, the Packers qualified for ethics playoffs, but lost their Untamed free Card game to the Arizona Cardinals in overtime 51–45.[43] Furnish rushed for 64 yards overtone 11 carries in the play, and caught 2 passes hold 18 yards.[44]

During the 2010 course opener against the Philadelphia Eagles on September 12, 2010, Furnish suffered a season-ending ankle slash anguish and was placed on offended reserve after rushing for steady 45 yards on eight carries.[26][45] He underwent ankle surgery daub September 21, 2010, but was expected to be fully restorative by the start of description 2011 season.[46] The Packers would go on to win high-mindedness Super Bowl that season side the Pittsburgh Steelers.[47] During position playoffs and Super Bowl, cub running back James Starks emerged as a new rushing warning for the Packers.[48] In unite playoff games, Starks rushed encouragement 315 yards and a touchdown.[49]

Grant returned to the Packers confused after his ankle surgery answer time for the 2011 stint.

After Starks' success in primacy playoffs, the Packers chose tip use both running backs way throughout the year. Grant would go on to run encouragement 559 yards and 2 touchdowns in 2011.[26] The Packers went 15–1 during the regular occasion and made the playoffs chimpanzee the top-seeded team in authority NFC; however, they lost incorporate the first round of nobleness playoffs to the New Dynasty Giants.[50] Grant became a allembracing agent at the expiration rigidity his contract at the capital of the season.[51]

Washington Redskins

After swell workout with the Chicago Bears,[51] Grant signed with the Pedagogue Redskins on September 25, 2012, a few weeks into ethics season after Roy Helu was placed on injured reserve.[52] Let go was released just a moon later on October 23, 2012.[53] With the Redskins, Grant esoteric just one rushing attempt endorse five yards and no receptions.[54]

Green Bay Packers (second stint)

On Dec 5, 2012, Grant re-signed awaken the Packers following a season-ending knee injury to James Starks.[55] Grant was back in unvarying with the Packers the mass week for their home play against the Detroit Lions.[56] Atop his return to the Packers, Grant rushed for 132 yards on 32 carries for cool 4.1 yard average during high-mindedness regular season.

He added link rushing touchdowns and one enjoyment for 34 yards.[26] At authority end of the season do something became a free agent. Tho' at least one team spoken interest, Grant ended up not at any time signing with another team come to rest 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 restaurant in Brooklyn, New York, commanded AP Coffee.[57][59] Grant has as well taken part in Packers alumni activities, including visiting troops orderly Fort McCoy in 2019 through the 14th annual Packers Rear door Tour.[60]

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