1. Deon D'Marquis Grant was born on March 14,1979 and is an American former professional football player who was a safety for 12 seasons in the National Football League.
16 Facts About Deon Grant
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Deon Grant played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers football, was a member of Tennessee's national championship team and earned All-American honors.
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Deon Grant was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the second round of the 2000 NFL draft, and played professionally for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Seattle Seahawks and New York Giants of the NFL.
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Deon Grant won a Super Bowl ring with the Giants against the New England Patriots.
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Deon Grant was selected as a consensus first-team All-American in 1999 after he tied for the NCAA lead with nine interceptions for 167 return yards.
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Deon Grant finished the 1999 season with 69 tackles and eight pass breakups.
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Deon Grant had two picks in three different games and earned SEC Defensive Player of the week after intercepting three passes versus Auburn.
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Deon Grant's leaping interception in UT's overtime win over Florida in 1998 was a crucial play in the Vols' march to the BCS National Championship.
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Deon Grant left Tennessee and declared for the NFL Draft following his junior year.
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Deon Grant was drafted in the second round of the 2000 NFL draft with the 57th overall pick by the Carolina Panthers.
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Deon Grant was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for Week 3 of the 2002 season.
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Deon Grant was picked up in free agency by the Seattle Seahawks in 2007.
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Deon Grant was cut March 15,2010, mostly because of his large contract.
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Deon Grant finished his tenure in Seattle with 224 tackles, eight interceptions, and one fumble recovery.
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Deon Grant signed with the New York Giants on April 1,2010.
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Deon Grant won a Super Bowl ring in Super Bowl XLVI.