African Nigeria Grant (born August 2, 1965) is a former
American football player who played as a
defensive back
In gridiron football, defensive backs (DBs), also called the secondary, are the players on the defensive side of the ball who play farthest back from the line of scrimmage. They are distinguished from the other two sets of defensive players, the ...
. He attended
Dwight Morrow High School in
Englewood, New Jersey
Englewood is a city in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, which at the 2020 United States census had a population of 29,308. Englewood was incorporated as a city by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 17, 1899, from por ...
, where he starred at football,
before playing
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
for the
University of Illinois.
After going undrafted in the
1988 NFL draft
The 1988 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 24–25, 1988, at the Marriot Marq ...
, Grant had a tryout with the
Washington Redskins but was cut when the team reached the 60-man limit.
He later signed with the
Miami Dolphins where he played for one season.
Personal life
Grant's parent chose his name as they wanted a memerial one. His father, Emory, died when he was 6 year old.
His daughter Nia Grant is a middle blocker for
Penn State Nittany Lions women's volleyball.
References
1965 births
Living people
American football safeties
Illinois Fighting Illini football players
Miami Dolphins players
External links
Professional statsat statscrew.com
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