| Date of birth: | October 2, 1977 |
| Place of birth: | Okeechobee, Florida |
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| Status: | Retired |
| CFL status: | Import |
| Position(s): | LB |
| College: | Marshall |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 2000-2001 2002-2003 2004-2006 2007 |
Montreal Alouettes Ottawa Renegades Calgary Stampeders Montreal Alouettes |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star: | 2002, 2004, 2005 |
| CFL East All-Star: | 2002 |
| CFL West All-Star: | 2004, 2005 |
| Awards: | 2005 CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award |
John Grace (born October 2, 1977) is a retired Canadian Football League linebacker.
Grace attended Marshall University,[1] and was a two-time Team Defensive MVP, a two-time All-MAC selection, and was the 1998 Motor City Bowl MVP. He finished his stellar college career with 15 sacks, and 437 tackles.[2]
Grace joined the CFL in 2000, playing 6 games for the Montreal Alouettes over 2 seasons. In 2002 he played for the Ottawa Renegades, and was an all star. After another season in Ottawa, he moved to the Calgary Stampeders, where he was an all star in 2004 and 2005,[3] and won the CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award in 2005.[3] After returning to Calgary in 2006, Grace was again signed as a free agent by the Montreal Alouettes during the off-season, and retired after the 2007 season when he was released by Montreal.[4]