2021 Fall Football Roster
Grant, Jeremiah
Jersey Number 44
Jeremiah Grant
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- South Orange, N.J.
- High School:
- Bergen Catholic
Bio
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 Weekly Press Conference - September 3rd
Wednesday, September 03
Football Weekly Media Availability: Lehigh
Wednesday, August 27
First Football Camp Scrimmage Press Conference
Saturday, August 09
Football First Day Press Conference
Friday, August 01
