2019 Football Roster

Morgan Givens/University of West Florida
Henry Paulk
Mike Cage

15 Kevin Grant

  • Position WR
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 210
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Melbourne, Fla.
  • Highschool Melbourne HS

Biography


Four-year letterwinner who ended his career with 944 yards on 70 receptions and 14 touchdowns ... Ended his career in the UWF record book second in TD catches, fourth in points scored (84), fifth in receiving yards, fifth in receptions, fifth in yards per catch (13.5).

2019 (Sr.): Appeared in all 15 games, making eight starts including the National Championship game ... Finished third on the team with 407 receiving yards and fifth with 22 receptions ... Big play ability with his exceptional size led to an 18.5 yards per catch while finishing second on the team with six TD receptions ... Caught the game-winner in OT against Mississippi College (9/28/19) on an 18-yard inside slant ... Had two catches for 73 yards, including a one-handed 65-yarder for a TD at Florida Tech (10/25/19) in his hometown of Melbourne, Fla. ... In the national semifinals, he collected three balls for 67 yards at Ferris State (12/14/19) ... Had the first TD of the NCAA Championship, catching a 6-yarder before finishing with a five yard reception later in the win over Minnesota State (12/21/19).

2018 (Jr.): Appeared in all 11 games ... Finished sixth on the team with 169 receiving yards and fifth with 16 catches ... Also ranked third with three TDs.

2017 (So.): Made 13 starts while appearing in all 15 games as a WR ... Had 23 receptions for 223 yards and two TD ... Caught a career-high nine balls for a season-high 54 yards in the season-opening road win over Missouri S&T (9/2/17) ... Collected a 7-yard TD score in the 30-7 win over North Alabama (11/4/17) ... Made national news with a 15-yard TD reception in the national semifinal at Indiana (Pa.) (12/9/17) when his tip-toe leaping catch was featured on Randy Moss' You Got Mossed segment on NFL Monday Night Countdown ... Finished that game with three catches for 37 yards ... Added two catches for 25 yards against Texas A&M-Commerce (12/16/17) in the national championship game.

2016 (Fr.): Totaled nine catches for 131 yards and three touchdowns on the season … Caught a 56-yard touchdown pass against Shorter on 10/22 for longest catch of the season … Grabbed two receptions in each of UWF’s first two games of the season … Reeled in an 8-yard touchdown pass against Missouri S&T and a 17-yard score against Delta State.

PERSONAL: Born on April 26, 1997 in Queens, N.Y. ... Parents are Donna and Ruel Grant ... Has one sibling, Jason ... Brother Jason played football at Rutgers ... Majoring in building construction technology.


Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2015Redshirt

    WR
    6'4" 201 lbs
    9
  • 15

    2016Freshman

    WR
    6'4" 201 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2017Sophomore

    WR
    6'4" 205 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2018Junior

    WR
    6'4" 210 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2019Senior

    WR
    6'4" 210 lbs
    15