Kylen Granson
Kylen Granson (born March 27, 1998) is an American football tight end for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Rice and SMU before being drafted by the Colts in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
Granson with the Indianapolis Colts in 2022 | |||||
| No. 83 – Indianapolis Colts | |||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||
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| Born: | March 27, 1998 DeMotte, Indiana | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 242 lb (110 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Westlake (Austin, Texas) | ||||
| College: | Rice (2016–2017) SMU (2018–2020) | ||||
| NFL Draft: | 2021 / Round: 4 / Pick: 127 | ||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 2022 | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Early years
Granson was born in DeMotte, Indiana and grew up in Austin, Texas where he attended Westlake High School. Granson was named second-team All-District 14-6A as a senior.[1] He was not heavily recruited and committed to play college football at Rice over an offer from Harvard.[2]
College career
Granson began his collegiate career playing wide receiver for the Rice Owls. As a freshman he caught 33 passes for 381 yards and two touchdowns followed by 18 receptions for 241 yards in his sophomore season.[3] Granson left the program following the firing of Rice head coach David Bailiff and enrolled at Austin Community College, hoping to join the Texas Longhorns as a walk-on. Granson had a chance encounter with Bailiff on the University of Texas campus, who did not know that he had left Rice and began contacting college coaches on Granson's behalf. SMU coach Sonny Dykes offered Granson a spot as a walk-on.[2]
Granson sat out his first season at SMU per NCAA transfer rules and was awarded a scholarship.[2] As a redshirt junior, he caught 43 passes for 721 yards and nine touchdowns and was named second-team All-American Athletic Conference (AAC).[4] He was named first-team All-AAC after finishing his redshirt senior season with 35 receptions for 536 yards and five touchdowns.[5] Granson's 14 touchdown receptions set a new school record for tight ends.[6]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m) | 241 lb (109 kg) | 32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) | 9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.63 s | 1.61 s | 2.62 s | 4.40 s | 6.93 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 16 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[7][8][9] | ||||||||||||
Granson was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round with the 127th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.[10] He signed his four-year rookie contract with Indianapolis on May 19, 2021.[11]
References
- ^ Davis, Danny (October 12, 2016). "Rice hauls in another receiver from Westlake's senior class". Austin American-Statesman.
- ^ a b c Blum, Sam (December 9, 2020). "Without a team or chance: How SMU TE Kylen Granson went from community college student to NFL prospect in just over 2 years". The Dallas Morning News.
- ^ "Kylen Granson, TE, SMU - NFL Draft Player Profile". February 23, 2021.
- ^ "That college try: Area football products excelling at next level". Austin American-Statesman. August 29, 2020.
- ^ Sayles, Damon (December 16, 2020). "Sonny Dykes: SMU TE Kylen Granson to turn pro". Rivals.com.
- ^ "NFL Draft Preview: Florida's Kyle Pitts headlines deep, but not elite, tight end class". The Denver Post. April 19, 2021.
- ^ "Kylen Granson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ "Kylen Granson, Southern Methodist, FB, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ "Kylen Granson 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ "Insider: Rookie TE Kylen Granson's open-field ability can open up Colts playbook". Indianapolis Star. May 2, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/19/21". Pro Football Rumors.
External links
- Rice Owls bio
- SMU Mustangs bio