University of Richmond Athletics
Grant Named Finalist For Buck Buchanan Award
11/26/2024 | Football
Grant earns the honor after a standout final season where he's recorded 45 tackles (31 solos), 16.5 tackles for loss (108 yards), a nation-leading 12.5 sacks (98 sack yards), a pair of forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, six quarterback hurries and two pass breakups. Grant, who ranks fifth all-time at Richmond with 20.5 career sacks, needs just one 1.5 more to tie and 2.0 to break Richmond's all-time single-season sack record.
The award is named for legendary defensive lineman Junious "Buck" Buchanan, who starred at Grambling State as part of his Hall of Fame career. Past recipients include Dexter Coakley, Rashean Mathis, Jared Allen and Arthur Moats.
All 13 FCS conferences are represented by a finalist. The winner, to be selected by a national voting panel, will be announced at the Stats Perform FCS National Awards Banquet on Jan. 4 in Frisco, Texas.
In addition to the Buck Buchanan Award, the Walter Payton Award (FCS Offensive Player of the Year), Jerry Rice Award (FCS Freshman Player of the Year), Eddie Robinson Award (FCS Coach of the Year), Urban Edge Network HBCU+ Player of the Year and FedEx Doris Robinson Scholar-Athlete of the Year will be presented at the Stats Perform awards banquet on Jan. 4 in Frisco, Texas. Spiders safety Matthew Traynor was named a finalist for the Jerry Rice Award, while Head Coach Russ Huesman found his name among Eddie Robinson Award finalists.
