Deon Grant
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| Position | Safety | ||||||||||||
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| Born | March 14, 1979 Augusta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Josey (Augusta) | ||||||||||||
| College | Tennessee | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2000: 2nd round, 57th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Deon D'Marquis Grant (born March 14, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers football, was a member of Tennessee's national championship team and earned All-American honors. He was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the second round of the 2000 NFL draft, and also played professionally for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Seattle Seahawks and New York Giants of the NFL. He won a Super Bowl ring with the Giants against the New England Patriots.