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Nov 22, 1959 San Antonio, Texas, United States 64 years old
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About Darryl Grant
- Darryl Baris Grant (born November 22, 1959) is a former professional American football player who played defensive tackle for eleven seasons for the Washington Redskins and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL).
- He played college football at Rice University. Grant was drafted by the Redskins in the ninth round of the 1981 NFL Draft.
- The Redskins decided to turn him into a defensive lineman, even though he played offensive guard in college.
- After using his 1981 rookie year to adjust to the rigors of playing defensive tackle in the NFL, Grant joined the defensive line rotation starting in 1982.Grant went on to become a fixture on Joe Gibbs' Redskins teams in the 1980s.
- At times paired alongside other Redskins defensive line standouts such as Dave Butz, Dexter Manley and Charles Mann, Grant was one of the contributors during a period (his Redskins career 1981–1990) that saw the Redskins make the playoffs six times, including three trips to the Super Bowl (two wins) and four conference championship appearances (three wins).
