Keith Grennan (born May 20, 1984) is a former American football defensive end. He most recently played for the Hartford Colonials of the United Football League. He was signed by the

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as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played

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at Eastern Washington. He has also been a member of the Cleveland Browns.

Early years

Grennan graduated from Edmonds-Woodway High School in 2002. He was a first-team All-WesCo 4A South League selection and was a Seattle Times All-Area performer. He helped block for running back Kyle Thew, who had a pair of 300-yard rushing games. He bench pressed 395 pounds on two occasions during his senior year and achieved a 4.9-second mark in the 40-yard dash.

College career

In 2006, he was Honorable Mention All- Big Sky Conference choice as senior. In 2005, he started four games at defensive tackle, including Eastern's last three games of the year. In 2004, he lost a year of eligibility after having to sit out the 2004 season because of NCAA transfer rules. CWU: Played as a tight end in the 2003 season at Central Washington University after redshirting in 2002. He finished the 2003 season with 12 catches for 157 yards (13.1 per catch) with no touchdowns.

Professional career

San Diego Chargers

Grennan signed two-year contract with the

as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2007.

Cleveland Browns

Grennan was signed to the Cleveland Browns'

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prior to the 2009 offseason. He was waived on October 9, 2009, and re-signed to the practice squad on October 20. After his contract expired following the 2009 season, Grennan was re-signed to a future contract on January 5, 2010.

UFL

Grennan signed with the United Football League Hartford Colonials for the 2011 season. He became a free agent on August 10, 2011, when the Colonials were contracted by the UFL.

References

External links

Cleveland Browns bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Grennan, Keith 1984 births Living people People from Edmonds, Washington Players of American football from Washington (state) American football tight ends American football defensive tackles American football defensive ends Central Washington Wildcats football players Eastern Washington Eagles football players San Diego Chargers players Cleveland Browns players Hartford Colonials players