Richie Grant is well-known for playing safety in the National Football League for the Atlanta Falcons. He stands 1.83 meters tall and weighs 88 kilograms. He played wide receiver on the football squad while attending Choctawhatchee High School. When he graduated from high school, he was a two-star prospect according to 247Sports.
He chose Central Florida over other schools that had offered him the chance to play college football. From 2016 to 2020, he was a member of the University of Central Florida’s UCF Knights football team. He redshirted his true freshman year and was a redshirt freshman defensive back in the rotation. He was designated a starter before his sophomore year, which he redshirted.
He was named to the American Athletic Conference’s first team as a sophomore after recording 109 tackles and six interceptions (AAC). In his final season as a redshirt senior, he led the team in tackles (72), tackles for a loss (3.5), interceptions (3), pass breakups (6), forced fumbles (2), and fumble recoveries (2). For the third season in a row, he was selected to the first team All-AAC.
In his senior year, he was a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award and a Bednarik Award semifinalist. As the 40th overall pick in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft, the Atlanta Falcons picked Grant. He signed a rookie contract for $4 million with the Falcons in June 2021. The contract’s $8.3 million total includes a $3.4 million signing bonus.
Does Richie Grant Have Any Kids?
Richie Grant has no children currently as he is focused on his football career.