High School

• Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, and Rivals
• Position ranks: #45 (ESPN), #57 (Rivals), #102 (247)
• State ranks: #11 (Rivals), #15 (ESPN), #18 (247)
• Played for head coach Derek Schneeman at DeKalb
• Three-year letterwinner
• School career record holder in receptions (153) and receiving yards (2,711) with 21 touchdowns
• Three-timeIllinois High School Football Coaches Association All-State Honorable Mention
• Three-time all-conference in the Dupage Valley Conference (2023) and the Southwest Valley Conference (2024 and 2025)
• Three-time team MVP
• Three-time all-state, all-conference, and team MVP for DeKalb basketball team
• 2024 and 2025 DeKalb Daily Chronicle Athlete of the Year
• 2025 DeKalb Daily Chronicle Football Player of the Year
• Primarily a wide receiver, but also lined up at running back and played safety for DeKalb
• Offers included Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin

Personal

• Born November 27, 2007
• Son of Deon Grant and Monica Smith
• Two brothers, David Grant and Jayden Owens, and two sisters, Jordan and Brooklyn Grant
• God uncle, Jeff Allen, was a four-year starter and two-time All-Big Ten offensive lineman for Illinois (2008-11) before playing eight seasons in the NFL
• Plans to major in sports medicine, sports management, or business