Richie Grant is an NFL safety for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He stands 1.83 m tall and weighs 88 kg. He was a wide receiver for the football squad at Choctawhatchee High School. He chose Central Florida over offers from other colleges despite being ranked a two star prospect coming out of high school by 247Sports.
From 2016 to 2020, he was a member of the University of Central Florida’s UCF Knights football squad. He redshirted his true freshman year and played defensive back in the rotation. He was designated a starter before his redshirt sophomore season.
He had 109 tackles and six interceptions as a sophomore to earn first team All-American Athletic Conference (AAC) honors. He led the team with 72 tackles as a redshirt senior and added 3.5 tackles for a loss, three interceptions, six pass breakups, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries.
He was named first team All-AAC for the third consecutive season. He was a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award and a semifinalist for the Bednarik Award as a senior. The Atlanta Falcons selected Grant with the 40th overall choice in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft. In June 2021, he agreed to a four-year rookie deal with the Falcons. A $3.4 million signing bonus is included in the $8.3 million contract’s total value.
What Is Richie Grant Nationality?
Richie Grant is American by birth. He was born in Lumberton, Mississippi in the United States of America.