Jakeem Grant

Jakeem Grant Sr. (born October 30, 1992)[1] is an American football wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL), usually operating as a return specialist. He was drafted by the Dolphins in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas Tech, where he set their all-time record for receiving yards.

Jakeem Grant
No. 19 – Miami Dolphins
Position:Wide receiver
Return specialist
Personal information
Born: (1992-10-30) October 30, 1992
Athens, Texas
Height:5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight:171 lb (78 kg)
Career information
High school:John Horn (Mesquite, Texas)
College:Texas Tech
NFL Draft:2016 / Round: 6 / Pick: 186
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Receptions:89
Receiving yards:1,008
Receiving touchdowns:5
Return yards:3,153
Return touchdowns:5
Rushing attempts:12
Rushing yards:43
Rushing touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com

High school career

Grant attended John Horn High School in Mesquite, Texas and was a three-star prospect rated by Rivals.com. He held offers from Colorado State, Iowa State, Louisiana Tech, Pittsburgh, Texas Tech, Tulsa, Vanderbilt, and Wake Forest.[2] He was originally committed to Tulsa but flipped his commitment to Texas Tech soon before Signing Day.[3][4]

College career

Texas Tech

Grant redshirted during his first season in 2011. In the following 2012 season, Grant played in all 13 games and recorded 32 receptions, 287 yards, and three touchdowns. He returned a kickoff for a 99-yard touchdown in the 2012 Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas.[5] He earned ESPN All-Big 12 1st Team Freshman honors following the season.

In 2013, Grant played in 12 games for 65 receptions, 796 receiving yards, seven touchdowns, and was named All-Big 12 Conference Honorable Mention.[6]

In 2014, Grant played in 12 games for 67 receptions, 938 receiving yards, seven touchdowns, and again earned All-Big 12 Conference Honorable Mention honors.[7]

In his final season, in 2015, Grant was selected as a CBS Sports second-team All-American and an Associated Press third-team All-American in 2015 as an all-purpose player.[8][9] Grant caught 90 passes for 1,268 yards and 10 touchdowns, which broke Biletnikoff Award winning Red Raider Michael Crabtree's school record in career yardage.[10] Grant returned an additional two kickoffs for touchdowns during the season, setting the school record for the category.

During Texas Tech's Pro Day, a New Orleans Saints scout recorded his 40-yard dash speed at a hand-timed 4.1 seconds, potentially beating Bo Jackson's hand-timed 4.12 seconds at the NFL Combine in 1986.[11] His electronically recorded 40 yard dash time is 4.34 seconds.[12]

College statistics
ReceivingKick Return
YearTeamGPRecYardsTDsReturnsRet ydsRet AvgRet TDs
2012Texas Tech13322843623739.52
2013Texas Tech116579671940021.10
2014Texas Tech126793872351522.40
2015Texas Tech13901,26810391,01726.12
College Totals492543,28627872,16924.94

Professional career

After running a 4.42 40-yard dash at his Texas Tech pro day,[13] Grant was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round, 186th overall, of the 2016 NFL Draft.[14]

On October 9, 2016, Grant's first career touchdown came on a 74-yard punt return against the Tennessee Titans in Week 5 of his rookie season.[15] The return made 'NFL Now's Top 5 Most Athletic Plays' list at number 1.[16]

In the 2017 season, Grant appeared in all 16 games and recorded 13 receptions for 203 receiving yard and two receiving touchdowns. [17]

In Week 1 of the 2018 season, Grant had a 102-yard kick off return touchdown in a 27–20 win over the Tennessee Titans, earning him AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.[18] In Week 3, against the Oakland Raiders, he had two receptions for 70 yards and two touchdowns in the victory.[19] Grant recorded a 70-yard punt return touchdown in Week 5 against the Cincinnati Bengals.[20] He suffered an Achilles injury in Week 10 and underwent season-ending surgery.[21]

On August 20, 2019, Grant signed a four-year contract extension with the Dolphins.[22] In Week 11 in the 2019 season, Grant returned a kickoff for a touchdown, this for 101 yards in a 37–20 loss against the Buffalo Bills.[23] On November 27, Grant was placed on injured reserve with a high ankle sprain.[24] In the 2019 season, he appeared in ten games and recorded 19 receptions for 164 receiving yards.[25]

On November 1, 2020 against the Los Angeles Rams, Grant returned a punt for an 88 yard touchdown during the 28–17 win.[26] During the game, Grant set three Dolphins team franchise records: longest punt return (88 yds), three career punt returns for a touchdown, and five returns for a touchdown. On November 4, 2020, Grant was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in Week 8.[27]

Personal life

He grew up in a Dallas, Texas single parent home with mom, Sylvia Whittaker and two brothers, Markeith Whittaker and Keonte Grant. Grant attended John Horn High School. He was stabbed in a nightclub in 2014. He is now married, and has three children.[28]

In 2016, Grant starred in the NFL Network's TV series, Undrafted. Showcasing his pace and athleticism as a key factor in his game, before his eventual sixth round draft selection by the Miami Dolphins.[29]

References
  1. https://media.miamidolphins.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Grant-Jakeem.pdf
  2. Fernandez, Andre (September 21, 2018). "While others got taller, Jakeem Grant got faster. That speed..." The Athletic. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  3. "Mesquite Horn WR Jakeem Grant decommits from Tulsa". SportsDayHS. January 12, 2011. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  4. "Horn WR Jakeem Grant commits to Texas Tech over Pitt". SportsDayHS. January 17, 2011. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  5. "Jakeem Grant 2012 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  6. "Jakeem Grant 2013 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  7. "Jakeem Grant 2014 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  8. Silverstein, Adam. "CBS Sports 2015 College Football All-America Team". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on December 15, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  9. "AP All-America Team, List". Associated Press. December 13, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  10. "Texas Tech's Jakeem Grant earns Sports Illustrated All-america Second Team honors". KCBD. December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  11. Haislop, Tadd. "Texas Tech's Jakeem Grant clocked at 4.10 in 40-yard dash". SportingNews. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  12. "Jakeem Grant Blazes a 4.34 40-yard dash". NFL Network. October 9, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  13. "Jakeem Grant Workout Metrics". PlayerProfiler.com.
  14. Poupart, Alain (April 30, 2016). "Dolphins Select Grant In Sixth Round". MiamiDolphins.com. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  15. "Tennessee Titans at Miami Dolphins - October 9th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  16. "Jakeem Grant of 'NFL: Undrafted' Scores 1st Touchdown For Dolphins". 2paragraphs. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  17. "Jakeem Grant 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  18. Teope, Herbie (September 12, 2018). "Mahomes, Fitzpatrick among Players of the Week". NFL.com. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  19. Deen, Safid. "Dolphins' speed shines bright in win over Raiders, Miami's first 3-0 start since 2013". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  20. "The Dolphins' Jakeem Grant has a simple message for teams willing to kick to him". Miami Herald. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  21. Gantt, Darin (November 19, 2018). "Jakeem Grant having season-ending surgery". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  22. Bergman, Jeremy (August 20, 2019). "Jakeem Grant gets four-year extension from Dolphins". NFL.com.
  23. https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/fl-sp-dolphins-bills-notebook-20191117-5nopf2l5hzb53akpyrny72incu-story.html
  24. Nogle, Kevin (November 27, 2019). "Jakeem Grant to Injured Reserve for Dolphins". The Phinsider. SB Nation. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  25. "Jakeem Grant 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  26. "Los Angeles Rams at Miami Dolphins – November 1st, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  27. Gordon, Grant (November 4, 2020). "Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes, Vikings RB Dalvin Cook among Players of the Week". www.nfl.com. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  28. Houtz, Josh (September 28, 2016). "Dolphins Rookie Wide Receiver Jakeem Grant featured on NFL Network's "Undrafted"". SB Nation. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  29. "Undrafted". NFL Network.
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