Devin Grant

Height:
6-4
Weight:
190
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Elmont, NY
High School:
Holy Cross HS
Prev School:
Buffalo

Career Overview: Spent two seasons at Buffalo, where he was a First Team All-MAC selection, before transferring to Syracuse in Dec. 2023 ... Led the MAC in interceptions in 2023 with five ... Enters the 2025 season with 33 games played, six interceptions, 144 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 11 pass breakups, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, three touchdowns. two sacks and a pair of blocked kicks.

Junior Year (2024): Appeared in 12 games with 10 starts ... Tallied 56 tackles, which was fourth on the team, two sacks, 8.0 tackles for loss, one fumble recovery, which he returned for a touchdown, one interception, three forced fumbles and three pass breakups ... Had four tackles, a tackle for loss and a pass breakup in the season opener against Ohio (8/31) ... Had a solo tackle in the win over Georgia Tech (9/7) ... Made four tackles, a tackle for loss and his first interception in an Orange uniform vs. Stanford (9/20) ... Had four tackles, including a career-high two tackles for loss, two more quarterback hurries and two pass breakups against Holy Cross (9/28) ... Had four tackles and a tackle for loss at UNLV (10/4) ... Notched a pair of rackles, a sack and a forced fumble at NC State (10/12) ... Had four tackles against Pittsburgh (10/24) ... Made a season-high 10 tackles and forced a fumble in the overtime win over Virginia Tech (11/2) ... Tallied seven tackles at Boston College (11/9) ... Made three tackles, a sack and a tackle for loss at California (11/16) ... Posted six tackles and a tackle for loss against UConn (11/23) ... Was named ACC Defensive Back of the Week for his performance in the upset win over Miami (11/30). where he returned a fumble 56 yards for the go-ahead touchdown. Also had seven tackles and a forced fumble in the contest ... Missed the bowl game due to injury.

Sophomore Year (2023 at Buffalo): First Team All-MAC selection ... Led the conference and ranked sixth nationally in interceptions (5) ... Ranked second on the Bulls with 79 tackles, adding 1.5 tackles for loss, three pass breakups, two fumble recoveries, a forced fumble and two blocked kicks ... Ranked fourth in the FBS and led the MAC in blocked kicks (2) ... Appeared in all 12 games for Buffalo ... Made three tackles and had an interception, which he returned 34 yards, in the season opener at Wisconsin (9/2) ... Tallied eight tackles and broke up a pair of passes against Fordham (9/9) ... Made a solo tackle against Liberty (9/16) ... Tallied eight tackles and forced a fumble at Louisiana (9/23) ... Made 10 tackles and blocked his first kick of the year at Akron (9/30) ... Set a career high with three interceptions, returning two for touchdowns, in the win over Central Michigan (10/7) ... Was named Bronco Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts against the Chippewas ... Tallied a career-high 11 tackles against Bowling Green (10/14), including 0.5 for loss ... Tallied nine tackles and a season-high 1.0 tackles for loss at Kent State (10/21) ... Recorded another three takeaway performance at Toledo (10/31), intercepting a pass and recovering a pair of fumbles. Also blocked a kick and finished with five tackles in the contest ... Made one tackle and broke up a pass against Ohio (11/7) ... Had eight tackles at Miami (Ohio) ... Tied his career high with 11 tackles, including a personal-best 10 solo stops, in the season finale against Eastern Michigan (11/21) ... Entered the transfer portal at the conclusion of the regular season.

Freshman Year (2022 at Buffalo): Appeared in eight games and made one start… earned his first collegiate start at safety in the Camellia Bowl... Made nine tackles on the season… Made his collegiate debut at Maryland (9/3) ... Had the first two tackles of his career at Bowling Green (10/8) ... Made a solo tackle against UMass (10/15) ... Had a tackle versus Toledo (10/22) ... Made a season-best five tackles in the Camellia Bowl against Georgia Southern (12/27).

High School: Versatile athlete who played wide receiver, quarterback and defensive back at Holy Cross High School… played primarily wide receiver as a junior and led his team with 13 catches for 194 yards and four touchdowns… played all over the field as a senior… as a quarterback, went 6-for-8 for 152 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 166 yards and two additional scores in a win over St. Francis… had four interceptions and was named the defensive MVP of the 2021 CHSFL All-Star Game.