2009 Football Roster
Roster
Grant Mayes
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 191
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Roselle, NJ
- High School:
- Seton Hall Prep
At SU: Two letters....Member of the 2009 Fall Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
Sophomore Year (2009): Has played in nine of ten games ... Against Minnesota, recorded one assisted tackle ... Against Penn State, had one solo tackle... Against Northwestern, he made 2 solo tackles ... Against West Virginia, had one solo tackle... Did not play at Louisville.
Freshman Year (2008): Played in 10 games, as a wide receiver, cornerback and on special teams, including the first eight at wide receiver … Moved to cornerback from wide receiver prior to game at Rutgers … Earned starts at receiver against Pittsburgh and Northeastern … Against Penn State, he made his first collegiate reception for 26 yards … Against Akron, made his collegiate debut.
High School: 2007 SuperPrep All-Northeast selection and rated the 19th top prospect in New Jersey … 2007 Prep Star All-East Region selection … Rated 21st-best New Jersey prospect by Rivals.com … Played for New Jersey in the 2008 NIKE NY-NJ All Star Classic … Named first team all-conference on defense in 2007 … Recorded nine career interceptions … As a senior, made 40 tackles and four interceptions on defense and posted 400 receiving yards and four touchdowns on offense … As a junior, had 40 tackles, five interceptions and one fumble recovery … Also competed in track, earning first team all-state honors … High school coach: John Finnegan … Recruited by assistant coach Derrick Jackson.
Personal: Grant Andrew Mayes … Born November 1989 in Newark, N.J. ... Son of Tonya Dickerson … One brother, George, who is a safety for Syracuse, and one sister … Enrolled in the College of Human Ecology.
