Doran Grant (born November 30, 1992) is a former

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. He played

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High school career

Grant attended St. Vincent–St. Mary High School in

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. During his career he had 203 tackles and six

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on defense and 88 receptions for 1,115 yards and 25

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on offense. Grant was a four-star recruit by

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and was ranked as the No. 3 cornerback in his class. In

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, Grant competed as both a hurdler and a sprinter. In 2010 Grant won the state title in the 60m hurdles indoors, and the 110m hurdles outdoors. He had personal-bests of 11.38 in the 100m, 23.4 in the 200m, 8.05 in the 60m hurdles and 14.22 in the 110m hurdles. Grant's father, Ted Jones, played college football at

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in 1980s.

College career

Grant played in all 13 games as a true freshman at

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in 2011. As a sophomore in 2012, he played in 12 games with one start and had one interception. Grant became a starter for the first time his junior season in 2013. He started all 14 games, recording 58 tackles and three interceptions. He returned as a starter his senior season in 2014.

Professional career

Pittsburgh Steelers

The

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selected Grant in the fourth round (121st overall) of the

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. The Steelers signed Grant on May 11, 2015, but released him on September 6. On September 7, 2015, Grant was signed to the Steelers practice squad. On November 4, 2015, Grant was signed to the Steelers active roster. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Steelers as part of final roster cuts.

Buffalo Bills

On September 5, 2016, Grant was signed to the Bills' practice squad. He was released from the Bills' practice squad on September 13, 2016.

New York Giants

Grant was signed to the

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' practice squad on September 27, 2016. He was released on October 19, 2016.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On October 24, the

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signed Grant to their practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Jaguars on January 2, 2017. On September 2, 2017, Grant was placed on injured reserve. He was released on September 18, 2017.

Chicago Bears

On September 26, 2017, Grant was signed to the

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' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bears on January 1, 2018. On September 1, 2018, Grant was waived by the Bears.

Atlanta Legends

On October 12, 2018, Grant signed with the

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of the

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, but eventually joined the

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for the

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. The league ceased operations in April 2019.

DC Defenders

Grant was drafted in the 4th round during phase four in the

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by the

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. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Grant signed with the

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of the CFL on May 28, 2020. After the CFL canceled the 2020 season due to the

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, Grant chose to opt-out of his contract with the Blue Bombers on September 3, 2020.

References

External links

Ohio State Buckeyes bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Grant, Doran 1992 births Living people Players of American football from Akron, Ohio American football cornerbacks Ohio State Buckeyes football players Pittsburgh Steelers players Jacksonville Jaguars players Chicago Bears players Atlanta Legends players DC Defenders players St. Vincent–St. Mary High School alumni Winnipeg Blue Bombers players