Background
Grant was born in Beaumont, Texas and attended West Brook Senior High School, where he was a three-year letterman.
Grant was born in Beaumont, Texas and attended West Brook Senior High School, where he was a three-year letterman.
He was drafted by the Redskins in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tulane. He was named first-team all-district as a senior after hauling in 42 receptions for 717 yards and seven touchdowns.
As a junior, he caught 41 passes for 658 yards and four scores.
He was considered a two-star recruit by Rivals.com. Grant attended Tulane University from 2009 to 2013.
During his career, he played in 47 games, catching 196 passes for 2,769 yards and 21 touchdowns. He led the Conference United States of America in receiving yards in 2012 with 1,149.
He was named a first-team All-C-United States of America selection twice, receiving the honor consecutively between his junior and senior seasons.
2014 NFL Combine
Washington Redskins
= 2014 season Grant was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round (142nd overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft. On May 16, 2014, he signed a four-year, $2.36 million contract with the Redskins. = 2015 season In the last game of the regular season against the Dallas Cowboys, Grant recorded his second career touchdown.