Willie "Cie" Grant (born November 27, 1979) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints. He was drafted in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played

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at Ohio State University. During the final fourth down play in the

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, a blitzing Grant applied quick pressure on Miami quarterback Ken Dorsey, forcing an incompletion and clinching the BCS National Championship. He graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1998. While at NPHS he participated in numerous sports as well as performing with Delphian Chorale, the high school's select choir.

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1979 births Living people Players of American football from Ohio People from Dover, Ohio American football linebackers Ohio State Buckeyes football players New Orleans Saints players {{linebacker-1970s-stub