Prep: Coached by Mike Palmeri at Everglades High … ranked by Rivals.com as the 55th-best defensive tackle nationally and the 97th-best player in Florida ... rated as the 71st-best defensive tackle by ESPN ... ranked by Scout.com as the 91st-best defensive end nationally ... a preseason All-American in 2006 ... a two-time All-Broward County selection ... had 85 tackles as a senior with 14 sacks, a blocked field goal, four forced fumbles and interception and 10 quarterback knockdowns ... as a junior, he finished with 60 tackles and 14 sacks ... invited to play in the North-South All-Star Game ... won back-to-back district championships at Everglades ... ran a 4.9 40-yard dash ... squated 680 and benched 415 pounds ... has a vertical leap of 27 inches ... birthday is March 22.

Personal: Son of Uriah, Sr., and Dorothy Grant.