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39 Job Grant

  • Class Senior
  • Position OLB
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 223
  • Hometown Kansas City, Mo.
  • High School Bishop O'Connell (Va.)

Biography

•    At Navy: A starter in 6 games during his career (0 Fr // 0 So // 6 Jr) ... moved from inside to outside linebacker in the spring ... enters the fall second on the depth chart ... has earned 2 varsity letters.

•    2025: A starter in 6 of the 11 games in which he’s played ... finished the year with 33 tackles, including a tackle for loss ... also had a pair of QB hurries and recovered a fumble ... pitched in 5 tackles in the win over Florida Atlantic ... turned in 4 tackles and recovered a fumble by QB Evan Simon in the win against Temple ... it was his 1st-career fumble recovery, while it was Temple’s 1st turnover of the season ... matched his career high with 6 tackles, including a tackle for loss in the win over Air Force ... produced 5 tackles for the Mids against Rice ... turned in 3 tackles and had a quarterback hurry at Tulsa ... part of a defense that held UAB scoreless in the second half of the game and forced 3 tournaments over the final two quarters ... produced a career-high 6 tackles against the Blazers ... making his first-career start, he recorded 4 tackles in the opener against VMI ... part of a defensive unit that held VMI to 212 yards of total offense, including just 15 yards on the ground ... the 15 yards rushing were the 7th fewest since 1995 and the fewest since 2022 when Navy gave up 13 yards rushing against Delaware.

•    2024: Saw action in 9 contests, making 11 tackles including a tackle for loss ... recorded a pair of tackles against #12 Notre Dame ... turned in a career-high tying 4 tackles in Navy’s Homecoming win over Charlotte ... recorded a career-high 4 tackles, including making his first-collegiate tackle of loss in the win at Air Force ... part of a defensive unit that limited Air Force to 7 points and 273 total yards ... the 7 points scored by Air Force were the fewest it has scored at home against Navy and the 27-point win was Navy’s largest margin of victory over Air Force since 1978 ... made his collegiate debut in the opener against Bucknell where he recorded his first-career tackle.

•    2023: Did not see any varsity action.

•    High School / Personal:  A 2022 graduate of Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington, Va., Grant attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2022-23 academic year ... three-sport athlete who earned letters in basketball (3), football (4) and track & field (2) ... three-time (So, Jr, Sr) First-Team All-Conference football selection, who earned Honorable Mention All-Met recognition as a junior ... as a senior, he scored four touchdowns against John Paul the Great in four different ways - 88-yard game-opening kickoff return, 35-yard interception return, 67-yard punt return and a traditional 10-yard run as a QB ... member of the Virginia State Catholic-winning 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams his senior year ... also crowned the state champion in the 100 meters as a senior ... named the Bishop O’Connell Athlete of the Year as a senior ... son of Craig and Kathya Grant ... majoring in foreign area studies - Asia.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 39

    2023Freshman

    Striker
    6'2" 215 lbs
    39
  • 39

    2024Sophomore

    LB
    6'2" 223 lbs
    39
  • 39

    2025Junior

    LB
    6'2" 223 lbs
    39
  • 39

    2026Senior

    OLB
    6'2" 223 lbs
    39