University of Richmond Athletics
2024 Football Roster
Jersey Number 2
Jeremiah Grant
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- South Orange, N.J.
- High School:
- Bergen Catholic
2024 (Redshirt Senior)
- One of three Buck Buchanan Award Finalists
- Associated Press First Team All-American
- Stats Perform First Team All-American
- AFCA First Team All-American
- First Team All-CAA
- Started all 13 games
- Recorded 53 tackles (38 solo), 19.5 tackles for loss (120 yards), and an FCS-high 13.5 sacks (FCS-leading 98 sack yards)
- Forced two fumbles, recovered one fumble, added eight quarterback hurries and broke up two passes
- Recorded three sacks in two separate games—against Delaware State (09/21/24) and at home against Towson (10/02/24)
- Named CAA Defensive Player of the Week following Towson game (10/02/24)
- Finished the career second on Richmond's all-time list for sacks in a season (13.5) and fifth in career sacks with 21.5
- Named Preseason All-CAA
- Named First Team Preseason All-CAA by Phil Steele
- Named Third Team All-CAA
- Named Third Team All-CAA by Phil Steele
- Played in 11 games, making seven starts
- Recorded 21 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss, four sacks, five quarterback hurries and two pass breakups
- Recorded three sacks during the upset over #22 Rhode Island, the most by a single player since Nov. 6, 2021
- Played in 13 games, making 12 starts
- Recorded 52 tackles including 12.0 for loss (-35 yards).
- Sacked the quarterback on three occasions (at Elon Oct. 1, vs Villanova Oct. 15 and at Hampton Oct. 22).
- Had a season-high eight tackles against Maine (Oct. 29).
- Recorded fumble recoveries vs Stony Brook (Sept. 24) and at Delaware (Nov. 12).
- Teamed up with Tristan Wheeler for a critical fourth and one stop at Delaware, helping set up Richmond for the win.
- Recorded five quarterback hurries and one pass breakup.
- Named Third Team All-CAA
- Notched three quarterback hits and one pass breakup.
- Posted one sack vs. Stony Brook (Oct. 23).
- Totaled 16 total tackles (five solo, 11 ast.), including 4.5 tackles for loss.
- Played in 11 games.
- Appeared in three games.
- Posted two tackles on the year.
- Made his first career appearance at Elon (March 13), recording a tackle.
- Four-year letterwinner at Bergen Catholic.
- Named Second Team All-New Jersey defense as a senior.
- Named First Team All-Bergen County and All-Conference.
- Only defensive lineman to earn Sport Zone All-Zone Team honors twice as a senior and junior.
- Finished with 50 tackles on the year, including nine tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks.
- Named First Team All-State as a junior.
- Also picked up First Team All-Bergen County and All-Conference honors.
- Set the Bergen Catholic single-season record with 11.5 sacks as a junior.
- Finished with 78 total tackles and recorded a team-high 26 tackles for loss.
- Forced three fumbles, recovered two fumbles and tallied an interception.
- Recorded 4.5 off his 11.5 sacks against No. 1 St. Joseph in two meetings as a junior.
Football Spring Game Press Conference
Saturday, April 11
Blake Houser Making Offseason Strides
Wednesday, April 01
Russ Huesman Spring Football Update
Wednesday, April 01
Football Weekly Press Conference November 19
Wednesday, November 19
