Wednesday, February 2, 2011

2011 Iowa Hawkeye Football Commit Marcus Grant

Marcus Grant

Wide Receiver

6-3, 195, Freshman

North Carver, MA

(Lawrence Academy)

High school honors - - ESPN Boston Top 10 student-athlete as a senior . . . two-time all-New England selection . . . three-time first team all-conference honoree . . . honorable mention all-conference as a freshman . . . two-time Boston Herald all-Scholastic selection . . . played in the NVC All World Football Classic . . . Career - - led team to a 35-4 record during his prep career . . . helped team to one New England championship, one New England runner-up showing and two league titles . . . two-time team captain . . . had 22 catches for 413 yards and six touchdowns as a junior, along with 25 rushes for 394 yards and four touchdowns … also had two punt returns for touchdowns . . . had 26 catches for 557 yards and eight scores, to go along with 13 rushes for 132 yards, as a senior . . . also threw two touchdown passes during senior campaign . . . also was a basketball letterman.

Personal - - Born 2/28/92 . . . open major . . . Honor Roll student, with a 3.1 grade point average . . . parents are Roberta and Michael Grant . . . high school coach was Mike Taylor.