Otis Grant (American football)

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Otis Grant

No. 82, 81

Position:

Wide receiver

Personal information

Born:

August 13, 1961
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.

Died:

May 29, 2011 (aged 49)
Roswell, Georgia, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Weight:

197 lb (89 kg)

Career information

High school:

Atlanta (GA) Carver

College:

Michigan State

NFL draft:

1983 / round: 5 / pick: 134

Career history

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Career NFL statistics

Receptions:	37
Receiving yards:	565
Touchdowns:	1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Otis Grant (August 13, 1961 – May 29, 2011) was an American football wide receiver who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles. He was drafted by the Rams in the fifth round of the 1983 NFL draft. He played college football at Michigan State University and attended George Washington Carver High School in Atlanta, Georgia.^[1]

College career

Grant played for the Michigan State Spartans from 1979 to 1982, recording 1,358 yards and twelve touchdowns on 79 receptions.^[2]

Professional career

Grant was selected by the Los Angeles Rams with the 134th pick in the 1983 NFL draft. He played in 30 games, starting three, for the Rams from 1983 to 1984.^[1] He was released by the Rams on August 27, 1985.^[3]

Grant played in three games, all starts, as a replacement player for the Philadelphia Eagles during the 1987 NFL players' strike.^[1]^[4]

Personal life

Grant worked in various areas, including security and as a marketing manager, after retiring from football.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "OTIS GRANT". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
^ "Otis Grant". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
^ Roberts, Rich (August 28, 1985). "Ram Camp : Farmer, Grant Don't Make the Cut". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 1, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
^ "NFL Capsules". United Press International. October 3, 1987. Archived from the original on November 1, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
^ "Otis Grant". legacy.com. June 3, 2011. Archived from the original on November 1, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.

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