Overview

Position: DL

College: Michigan

Class: Junior

Age: 21

 

Measurables

Height: 6’3 5/8”

Weight: 331 lbs.

Arm length: 33 1/2″

Hand size: 10 1/8″

 

Athletic testing

40-yard dash: N/A

10-yard split: N/A

Vertical jump: N/A

Broad jump: N/A

Bench press: 22 reps

3-cone drill: N/A

Short shuttle: N/A

 

Strengths

Very big and athletic. Well-proportioned weight with a strong lower half. Tremendous raw power. Terrific movement skills and athleticism for his weight class. Balanced and light on his feet. Very quick feet for his size to win at the snap. Flashed impressive penetration ability. Great overall burst and speed at his size. Has instances where he wins at the snap and is immediately in the backfield. Blows up plays with penetration quickness and power. Outstanding play recognition and reaction time. Very quick hands to shed. Will swipe to shed and then side step off a blocker. Excellent strength to extend. Effective swim move as a run defender. Holds his spot versus double teams. Plenty of experience slanting and taking on multiple blockers. Stays square to pursue down the line of scrimmage. Tremendous hustle and pursuit towards the sideline. Very strong wrapping up to finish. Fluid getting into position for a tackle. Can absorb ball-carriers in his area. Able to get low in short-yardage situations. Lined up all along the interior. Was used as a stand-up rusher over the center in passing situations. Draws plenty of double teams as a rusher. Walks back offensive linemen on power rushes. Has some shake and will vary speeds as a rusher. Accurate hand fighting to combat the reach of blockers. Gets to the chest of opponents and uses a pulldown move. Effective on stunts. Athleticism allows him to cover plenty of ground and get to the quarterback when looping. Will simply overpower tight ends as a rusher when matched up. Completely bull rushed big offensive tackle Cameron Williams (Texas 2024). Nimble to jump and reach for deflections. Athletic on short zone drops on blitz packages. Does a great job diagnosing screens to the running back.

 

Weaknesses

Could be more forceful and consistent rushing with power. Often tracks and tries to bat down passes rather than unleashing as a rusher.

 

NFL comparison

Dexter Lawrence II

 

Conclusion

Overall, Grant is a huge defensive lineman with a very disruptive combination of power and athleticism versus both the run and pass. The intelligence and versatility to either penetrate or occupy space should make him a fit for any defensive scheme.

 

Big Board ranking: #10 | Positional ranking: #1