Grant Gregory (born March 10, 1986) is a former

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. He was the starting quarterback for the 2009 Kansas State Wildcats football team. He took over the starting position in the middle of the 2009 season from

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Personal

His father, Greg, was on the football staff at

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. He earned his bachelor's degree from South Florida on December 15, 2007 and is currently working on his master's degree at Kansas State.

High school career

Gregory was named to the Division III All-Ohio squad by Ohio Prep Scene and also was named first team All-Ohio in Division III by the Associated Press and the Ohio Football Coaches Association. He earned a spot in Big 33 All-Star Game, a prestigious event between Ohio and Pennsylvania where he threw an 82-yard TD pass in that game to the

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’ Ted Ginn Jr. He threw for 2,085 yards as a senior, completing 115 of 214 attempts and threw for 22 touchdowns. While playing safety, he had 66 tackles and three interceptions on defense. Gregory was a three-time all-league and all-district and the county MVP as a senior where he was selected to play in prestigious Ohio North-South All-Star Game and earned South Offensive Player of the Game honors, completing eight of 14 passes for 202 yards and two touchdowns. He also played baseball and basketball and was a three-sport captain as a senior. He was a .350 career hitter in baseball where he played center field, shortstop and pitcher. He was a three-time all-league and two-time all-county in baseball.

College career

Gregory initially signed on to play at

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where redshirted his freshman year. In 2005, Gregory transferred to

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and sat out due to transfer rules. He saw some back up duty in 2006, 2007 and 2008. In 2009, Gregory transferred, this time to Kansas State where he soon took over the starting position from

Professional career

In 2011, Gregory was signed as a quarterback for the

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of the

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. In their first game of the regular season, their running back was injured. Gregory replaced him to rush for two touchdowns in a 46-40 win over the

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References

External links

South Florida Bulls bioKansas State Wildcats bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gregory, Grant 1986 births Living people American football quarterbacks Kansas State Wildcats football players Indiana Hoosiers football players South Florida Bulls football players Tampa Bay Storm players