Charles Grant (American football)
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| Charles Grant | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | September 3, 1978 (age 28) |
| Place of birth |  Colquitt, GA |
| Position(s) | Defensive end |
| College | Georgia |
| NFL Draft | 2002 / Round 1/ Pick 25 |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 2002-present | New Orleans Saints |
Charles Gabriel Grant (born September 3, 1978) is an American Football player who currently plays Defensive End for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL. He got a six-year extension with the Saints on July 27, 2002. He was selected by the Saints in the first round (25th overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft.
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[edit] High School career
Played both offense and defense at Hargrave Military Academy in 1998. Was a Parade Magazine 1997 All-American. He tied runningback Herschel Walker's state single-season touchdown record with 45 in 1997 and added 3,472 all-purpose yards. Totaled 101 touchdowns in his three-year career at Miller County (Ga.) HS.
[edit] College career
Three-year letterman and two-year starter at Georgia...Ended career with 136 tackles, 27 tackles-for-loss and 15 sacks...Sack total ranks sixth on the school's all-time list...Totaled 63 tackles and six sacks as a junior in 2001...As a freshman, recorded 33 tackles and seven sacks, while also seeing duty in offensive backfield, rushing for 79 yards and three touchdowns at fullback...Majored in arts and sciences.
[edit] Pro Football career
[edit] (2002) Rookie year
Grant's seven sacks in 2002 were the fourth-highest total for a Saints rookie, and he recorded 20.5 sacks from 2003-04. He was the second of two first-round picks (25th overall) for New Orleans in 2002, following wide receiver Donte' Stallworth (13th overall). He finished second with seven sacks for minus-40 yards, 36 tackles (32 solo), two passes defensed, four forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. Appeared in 16 games and started six at LDE. Finished tied for 20th in the NFC with seven sack total.
[edit] 2003
After showing glimpses of his vast potential as a rookie, Grant came through with a big season and started all 16 games. Led the team with 10 sacks and three forced fumbles, led the defensive line with 53 tackles (39 solo).
[edit] 2004
Started all 16 contests for the second-straight season and paced the defensive line with 113 tackles (69 solo) while posting a career-high 10.5 sacks.
[edit] 2005
Appeared in all 16 contests and started 14 games at RDE, recording 75 tackles (52 solo), 2.5 sacks, a pass defense and a fumble recovery.
[edit] Family
He is the cousin of NFL defensive ends Kavika Pittman and Phillip Daniels. [1]
[edit] Trivia
- Lives just outside of New Orleans in the city of Kenner, Louisiana.
- Has 30 sacks since 2002, more than any other Saints defender.
- Has played in all 64 games -- with 52 starts -- since joining the Saints as a No. 1 pick in 2002.
