Bakari Grant (born June 24, 1987) is a former

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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. Grant played

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. He has also been a member of the

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and

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Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

After going undrafted in the

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, Grant signed with the

of the

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. He was released without ever appearing in any games for the 49ers.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On May 30, 2011, Grant signed a contract with the

of the

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. In his first season in the CFL Grant played in 13 of the 18 regular season games; accumulating 507 yards on 42 receptions with two touchdowns. His second season in the CFL was very similar to his first; he finished the year with 476 yards on 38 receptions and five touchdowns in 12 games played. The 2013 season was a breakout year for Grant as he was named to his first CFL All-Star team. He played in 17 regular season games, and all three playoff games. During the season, he had career highs in receptions (69) and yards (947). In the 2013 playoffs, he averaged 3.4 catches and 64 yards per game. Grant and the Tiger-Cats were defeated by the

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in the

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. He played the entire regular season in

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, however his overall production decreased. He finished the season with just 58 catches for 605 yards (average of only 3.2 catches for 33.6 yards per game). In the two playoff games, Grant totaled three catches for 50 yards. The Ti-Cats once again were defeated in the

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, this time losing to the

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. He became a

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on February 10, 2015, and re-signed with the Tiger-Cats on March 23, 2015. In his fifth season with the Ti-Cats Grant played in 10 games catching 35 passes for 492 receiving yards, with 4 touchdowns. Following the season he was not resigned by the Tiger-Cats and became a free agent on February 9, 2016.

Calgary Stampeders

On the third day of free agency Grant signed with the

. In his only season with the Stamps Grant once again missed 8 regular season games with an injury. Prior to the injury he played in 10 games, catching 44 passes for 625 yards with 4 touchdowns. Grant was not re-signed by the Stamps following the 2016 season, and become a

in February 2017.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On February 21, 2017, Grant and the

agreed to a contract. Grant had the best season of his career in

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, setting new career highs in receptions (84) and yards (1,033). Despite having statistically the best year of his career Grant was among the final players released by the Riders in preparation for the 2018 season.

Calgary Stampeders (II)

Bakari Grant signed with onto the

' practice roster on October 16, 2018, nearing the end of the 2018 regular season, after a slew of significant injuries to the team's wide receiver corps (

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, Marken Michel, Reggie Begelton). Grant was promoted to the active roster for the final game of the regular season, catching 4 passes for 47 yards. Grant and the Stampeders went on to win the

, Grant's first championship.

References

External links

Calgary Stampeders bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Grant, Bakari 1987 births Living people Players of American football from Oakland, California Players of Canadian football from California Canadian football wide receivers American football wide receivers UC Davis Aggies football players San Francisco 49ers players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Calgary Stampeders players Saskatchewan Roughriders players