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.jpg) Grant playing for the Redskins inSuper Bowl XVII | |||||||||
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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born | (1959-11-22)November 22, 1959 (age 66) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Highlands(San Antonio) | ||||||||
| College | Rice | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1981: 9th round, 231st overall pick | ||||||||
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Darryl Baris Grant (born November 22, 1959) is an American former professionalfootball player who was adefensive tackle for 11 seasons in theNational Football League (NFL), primarily with theWashington Redskins. He playedcollege football for theRice Owls.
Grant was selected by the Redskins in the ninth round of the1981 NFL draft. The Redskins decided to turn him into a defensive lineman, even though he played offensive guard in college. After using his 1981 rookie year to adjust to the rigors of playing defensive tackle in the NFL, Grant joined the defensive line rotation starting in 1982.[1]
Grant went on to become a fixture on head coachJoe Gibbs' Redskins teams in the 1980s. At times paired alongside other Redskins defensive line standouts such asDave Butz,Dexter Manley andCharles Mann, Grant was one of the contributors during a period (his Redskins career 1981–1990) that saw the Redskins make the playoffs six times, including three trips to theSuper Bowl (two wins) and four conference championship appearances (three wins).
Grant intercepted a pass and returned it for a ten-yard touchdown in the 1982 NFC Championship game against the Dallas Cowboys, which the Redskins eventually won 31–17.
Grant went on to play in 141 games for the Redskins from 1981 to 1990, finishing with 27 sacks and two interceptions. His best season was 1984 when he recorded a career-high eight sacks.
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