Larry Grant
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Career Summary
Larry Grant is a former NFL linebacker who played six seasons for the Rams, 49ers and Bears after playing at Ohio State.
Grant appeared in 68 regular-season games over six NFL seasons. He played for the Rams from 2008 through 2010, the 49ers from 2011 through 2012, and the Bears in 2013.
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College Career
Grant played two seasons at Ohio State after earning national junior-college recognition at City College of San Francisco.
Grant was the 2005 Junior College National Player of the Year, a first-team junior-college All-American and the California JUCO Player of the Year. At Ohio State, he played 25 games, made 14 starts and recorded 69 tackles, 5.5 sacks, two interceptions and three blocked kicks.
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Path to the NFL
Grant entered the NFL as a seventh-round pick of the St. Louis Rams in 2008.
The 49ers' 2018 biography states that Grant was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round, 214th overall, of the 2008 NFL Draft.
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NFL Career
Grant totaled 68 regular-season games, 85 tackles, five sacks, five passes defensed and four forced fumbles in the NFL.
NFL career statistics show Grant played all 16 games in each of the 2009 through 2012 seasons. His 2011 season with San Francisco included 37 tackles, two sacks and five passes defensed.
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Career Accomplishments
Grant helped the 49ers reach the postseason in both of his seasons with the team.
The 49ers' biography states that Grant appeared in five postseason games with San Francisco from 2011 through 2012. His 2011 regular-season totals included 37 tackles, two sacks and five passes defensed.
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Playing Style
Grant brought experience at all three linebacker positions and special-teams production.
At City College of San Francisco, Grant played all three linebacker positions and was a prolific blocked-kick producer. At Ohio State, he played primarily in the middle as a junior before taking over strong-side outside linebacker duties as a senior.
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Post-Career
Grant moved into coaching and scouting after his playing career.
After playing, Grant coached at multiple California high schools and worked as a regional director for West Coast Flex Football. In 2018, the 49ers named him a Nunn-Wooten Scouting Fellow.
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22118, 00-0026354, 1985-02-16, Larry Grant, Larry, Grant
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