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Jersey Number 7
Deon Grant
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Year(s) Awarded:
- 1999
- Hometown:
- Augusta, Ga.
- High School:
- Josey
Bio
Deon Grant tied for the NCAA lead in 1999 with nine interceptions for 167 return yards, propelling him to All-America status his junior year. Grant finished the 1999 campaign with 69 tackles and eight pass breakups. He had two picks in three different games and earned SEC Defensive Player of the Week after intercepting three passes versus Auburn. His leaping interception in UT's overtime win over Florida in 1998 was one of the biggest plays of in the Vols' march to the national title. Grant left Tennessee after his junior year to go to the NFL, but left his mark as one of the Vols' all-time great defensive backs. His nine picks in 1999 tied him for second on the single-season interception chart, and he stood fifth on the career list with 14.
Career Totals
- Games Played: 35
- Tackles: 141
- Tackles-For-Loss: 4
- Forced Fumbles: 2
- Fumble Recoveries: 2
- Pass Breakups: 14
- Interceptions: 14
- INT Return Yards: 246
- Touchdowns: 1
CAREER HONORS
- 1999 first-team All-America
- 1999 first-team All-SEC
1999 - JUNIOR
- A 1999 first-team All-America selection
- Named first-team All-SEC by the AP and coaches
- Had a career-high 69 tackles as a junior, including a TFL and a forced fumble
- Intercepted nine passes, retuning them for 167 yards and a score
- His nine interceptions in 1999 tied him for the second most in a single-season in Vol history
- Made a season-high 10 tackles on the road at Arkansas
- Had nine stops against South Carolina
- Notched eight tackles in the bowl game vs. Nebraska
- Registered seven stops on three occasions - vs. Wyoming, Memphis and Auburn
1998 - SOPHOMORE
- Played and started in all 13 games
- Named SEC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against Georgia - made six tackles, recovered a fumble, intercepted a pass and notched a pass deflection
- Led the team with five interceptions and six passes broken up
- Ranked fourth on the squad in tackles with 62
- Had a touchdown-saving interception against Florida along with seven tackles
- Made a career-high nine stops at Auburn, inlcuding two TFLs
- Recovered a fumble against South Carolina
- Recorded his third INT of the season in the end zone against Arkansas
- Had four stops and intercepted his fourth pass of the season in the Vanderbilt game
- Snagged a fifth INT in the SEC Championship game
1997 - FRESHMAN
- Played in the defensive backfield and on special teams, finishing the season with 10 tackles
- Caused a fumble on special teams
- Had two hits each in Alabama, Arkansas and Kentucky games
- Racked up five tackles against Nebraska in the FedEx Orange Bowl
HIGH SCHOOL
- First-team USA Today All-Americaa
- Rated No. 9 defensive player in the nation be The Sporting News
- Member of Fox SportsSouth All-South Team and Schutt Sports All-America Team
- Chattanooga Times ranked him ninth nationally among prospects
- Had 64 tackles, six interceptions, five forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries as a senior
- Played in the Georgia-Florida All-Star Game
PERSONAL
- Full name: Deon Grant
FB | Josh Heupel Postgame Press Conference vs. Georgia (9.13.25)
Saturday, September 13
FB | Bailey, Brazzell, Staley Postgame vs. Georgia (9.13.25)
Saturday, September 13
FB | Aguilar, Herring Postgame vs. Georgia (9.13.25)
Saturday, September 13
FB | Cinematic Recap vs. ETSU (9.6.25)
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