| No. 80 – Winnipeg Blue Bombers | |||||||||
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| Position: | Return specialist | ||||||||
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| Born: | November 20, 1993 Trilby, Florida | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 173 lb (78 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Pasco | ||||||||
| College: | Rutgers | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||||
Career history
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2018 | |||||||||
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Janarion Grant (born November 20, 1993) is a gridiron football return specialist for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Rutgers and signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2018.[1]
College career[]
Grant attended and played college football at Rutgers from 2013–2017.[2] He was a returner in college over five seasons. He recorded 115 kick returns for 2,857 net yards and five kick return touchdowns to go along with 52 punt returns for 588 net yards and three punt return touchdowns.[3]
Collegiate statistics[]
| Year | School | Class | Pos | G | Kick Ret | Yds | Avg | TD | Punt Ret | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Rutgers | FR | WR | 12 | 21 | 517 | 24.6 | 1 | 17 | 156 | 9.2 | 1 |
| 2014 | Rutgers | SO | WR | 11 | 36 | 910 | 25.3 | 0 | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 2015 | Rutgers | JR | WR | 12 | 40 | 984 | 24.6 | 3 | 12 | 167 | 13.9 | 1 |
| 2016 | Rutgers | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 195 | 32.5 | 1 | 7 | 112 | 16.0 | 1 |
| 2017 | Rutgers | SR | WR | 7 | 12 | 251 | 20.9 | 0 | 10 | 108 | 10.8 | 0 |
| Career | Rutgers | 115 | 2,857 | 24.8 | 5 | 52 | 588 | 11.3 | 3 |
Professional career[]
Baltimore Ravens[]
Grant signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent on May 7, 2018.[4] He made the Ravens final roster as the team's primary kick and punt returner. However, on September 22, 2018, Grant was waived by the Ravens after two fumbles in as many games.[5] He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 25, 2018.[6]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats[]
Grant signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on June 3, 2019. He was added to the practice roster after training camp, but was released on June 18, 2019.[7]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers[]
Grant was signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on July 23, 2019.[8] He scored his first and second CFL touchdowns on August 8, 2019 in his first CFL game on punt returns against the Calgary Stampeders.[9]
References[]
- ↑ "Ex-Rutgers WR Janarion Grant signs contract with Baltimore Ravens following minicamp". May 7, 2018. https://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/index.ssf/2018/05/janarion_grant_baltimore_ravens.html.
- ↑ "Janarion Grant College Stats" (in en). https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/janarion-grant-1.html.
- ↑ "Janarion Grant Career Game Log" (in en). https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/janarion-grant-1/gamelog/.
- ↑ Mink, Ryan (May 7, 2018). "Ravens Sign Two Rookie Tryouts, Including an Intriguing Returner". https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-sign-two-rookie-tryouts-including-an-intriguing-returner-20635847. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ↑ Mink, Ryan (September 22, 2018). "Ravens Promote Tim White, Robertson Daniel From Practice Squad". https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-promote-tim-white-robertson-daniel-from-practice-squad.
- ↑ Mink, Ryan (September 25, 2018). "Ravens Bring Back Janarion Grant and Jermaine Eluemunor to P-Squad". https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-bring-back-janarion-grant-and-jermaine-eluemunor-to-p-squad.
- ↑ CFL transactions
- ↑ "Bombers add wide receiver Janarion Grant". July 23, 2019. https://www.bluebombers.com/2019/07/23/bombers-add-wide-receiver-janarion-grant/.
- ↑ Calgary Stampeders vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers