Grant Alden Wistrom was born on July 3,1976 and is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League for nine seasons.
22 Facts About Grant Wistrom
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Grant Wistrom was selected in the first round of the 1998 NFL draft, and played in the NFL for the St Louis Rams and Seattle Seahawks.
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Grant Wistrom was born in Joplin, Missouri to Ron and Kathy Grant Wistrom.
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Grant Wistrom began his football career in Webb City, Missouri, where he played for the Webb City High School football team, the Cardinals, as a defensive end and tight end.
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Grant Wistrom led his team to two Class 4A state championships.
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Grant Wistrom was chosen as a first-team high school All-America selection by Super Prep, Blue Chip and USA Today, and earned Top 100 Honors from Scholastic Coach magazine.
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In 1996, Grant Wistrom was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, helping NU to top-10 rankings in all four major defensive categories.
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Grant Wistrom finished third on the team in tackles with 75.
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Grant Wistrom had four sacks, earning first-team All-Big Eight honors as NU ranked second nationally against the rush, fourth in points allowed and 13th in total defense.
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Grant Wistrom played in all 13 games, recording 36 stops and 4.5 sacks, as one of only two true Husker freshmen to see playing time.
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Grant Wistrom holds the school record for tackles for loss with 58.5 for 260 yards and ranks second with 26.5 sacks, had his No 98 jersey retired during the 1998 season.
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Grant Wistrom was a two-time first-team CoSIDA Academic All-American and became the 13th Husker to win the NCAA's highest honor, the NCAA Top Eight Award, in 1997.
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Grant Wistrom was considered a "high energy player who both durable and versatile and good against the run and pass", Even after adding 15 pounds to his frame, Grant Wistrom ran a personal best 4.61 40-yard dash at the University of Nebraska NFL pro day.
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Grant Wistrom was selected by the St Louis Rams in the first round as the sixth overall pick in the 1998 NFL draft.
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On July 25,1998, Grant Wistrom signed a six-year, $12.765 million contract that included a $6 million signing bonus.
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Grant Wistrom tied for team lead with two interceptions returned for touchdown.
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Grant Wistrom finished second on the team with 9 sacks and had three passes defensed and 19 quarterback pressures and was 10th in NFC in sacks.
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Grant Wistrom was released after the 2006 season after the Seahawks asked Grant Wistrom to restructure his contract to reduce the $3.5 million salary he was due in 2007.
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The other option was being released, and Grant Wistrom decided to go that route and later retired.
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Grant Wistrom had collected $21 million of his free agent contract in those three seasons.
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The Grant Wistrom Foundation, created in July 2002, strives to allow pediatric cancer patients opportunities to just be children.
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Fellow Seattle Seahawk Jerry Wunsch, Brian Young of the New Orleans Saints, Rich Coady of the Dallas Cowboys, Jared Tomich of the Kansas City Chiefs and Chris Kelsay of the Buffalo Bills join Grant Wistrom in hosting these events.