Ryan Grant

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Position:
Linebacker
Hometown:
Eden Prairie, Minn.
High School:
Eden Prairie

2011 ? JUNIOR SEASON:
Appeared in all 12 games ? recorded five tackles (four solo, one assisted) ? earned third varsity letter.

Game-by-Game: Tallied one solo tackle in season opener at USC (9/3) ? appeared in home opener versus New Mexico State (9/10), victory versus Miami (Ohio) (9/17) and in loss to North Dakota State (9/24) ? recorded two tackles (one solo, one assist) in Big Ten opener at Michigan (10/1) ? notched a solo tackle in loss at Purdue (10/8) ? appeared vs. Nebraska (10/22) ? appeared in 22-21 victory over Iowa (10/29) ? garnered one solo tackle in 31-24 loss at Michigan State (11/5) ? appeared vs. Wisconsin (11/12) ? appeared in 28-13 loss at Northwestern (11/19) ? appeared in 27-7 victory over Illinois (11/26).

2010 ? SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Appeared in all 12 games this season including four starts at linebacker ? recorded 21 total tackles (12 solo) ? earned second varsity letter.

Game-by-Game: Made one solo stop against Middle Tennessee State (9/2) ? appeared against South Dakota (9/11), USC (9/18) and Northern Illinois (9/25) but did not record any stats ? made four solo stops against Northwestern (10/2) ? made first career start against Wisconsin (10/9), making four tackles (one solo) ? made three tackles (one solo) against Purdue (10/16) ? made three total tackles (one solo) against Penn State (10/23) ? made one solo stop against Ohio State (10/30) ? made one tackle against Michigan State (11/6) ? had four tackles (three solo) against Illinois (11/13) ? appeared in Minnesota's win over Iowa (11/27) but did not record any stats.

2009 ? FRESHMAN SEASON:
Saw action in 11 games, mostly on special teams ? recorded one tackle, which came at Northwestern (9/26).

2008:
Redshirted ? scholar-athlete award winner.

HIGH SCHOOL:
Quarterbacked Eden Prairie High School to back-to-back Minnesota Class 5A titles in 2006 and 2007 ? compiled a record of 27-0 as the Eagles' starting quarterback ? completed 52-of-83 passes for 868 yards and 25 touchdowns as a senior ? Named to the 2007 Minnesota Associated Press All-State first team as well as the Minnesota Vikings high school all-state team at quarterback ? also a 2007 All-Metro selection by the Minneapolis Star-Tribune ? helped lead EP to a perfect 14-0 mark as the Minnesota Class 5A state title as a junior ? completed 61 percent of his passes in 2006, throwing for 1,431 yards and 22 touchdowns ? earned honorable mention all-state accolades ? coached by father Mike Grant ? also a standout on the Eagles' basketball team ? ranked as the No. 93 athlete in the nation by ESPN.com ? Two-star prospect by both Rivals and Scout ? Rivals' No. 9 player in the state of Minnesota ? the No. 65 weakside linebacker in the nation by Scout.

PERSONAL:
Biology major ? born August 27, 1989 ? son of Colleen and Mike Grant ? father is the head football coach at Eden Prairie High School ? grandson of Minnesota Vikings coaching legend and former Gopher great Bud Grant.