African Grant

American football player (born 1965)

African Grant
Career information
Date of birth	(1965-08-02) August 2, 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth	New York, New York, U.S.
Position(s)	Defensive back
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg)
US college	Illinois (1984–1986)
High school	Dwight Morrow (Englewood, New Jersey)
Career history
As player
1988	Washington Redskins*
1989–1990	Miami Dolphins
1992	Ohio Glory
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only

African Nigeria Grant (born August 2, 1965) is an American former professional football player who played as a defensive back. He attended Dwight Morrow High School in Englewood, New Jersey, where he starred at football,^[1] before playing college football for the University of Illinois.^[2]

After going undrafted in the 1988 NFL draft, Grant had a tryout with the Washington Redskins but was cut when the team reached the 60-man limit.^[2] He later signed with the Miami Dolphins where he played for one season.^[3]^[4]^[2]

Personal life

Grant's parent chose his name as they wanted a memerial one. His father, Emory, died when he was 6 year old.^[1]

His daughter Nia Grant is a middle blocker for Penn State Nittany Lions women's volleyball.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ ^a ^b Ron Fox (October 5, 1982). "Athlete of the week". The Record. p. C6. Retrieved July 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c Graig Dolch (August 12, 1989). "Grant´s name, game get notice (II)". The Palm Beach Post. p. 3C. Retrieved July 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ African Grant NFL & AFL Football Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com
^ Graig Dolch (August 12, 1989). "Grant´s name, game get notice (I)". The Palm Beach Post. p. 1C. Retrieved July 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.