Janarion Grant


Janarion Grant is a gridiron football return specialist for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. Grant won the 107th Grey Cup with the Blue Bombers when they defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 33-12. He played college football at Rutgers and signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2018.

College career

Grant attended and played college football at Rutgers from 2013–2017. He was a returner in college over five seasons. He recorded 115 kick returns for 2,857 net yards and five kick return touchdowns to go along with 52 punt returns for 588 net yards and three punt return touchdowns.

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Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

Grant signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent on May 7, 2018. He made the Ravens final roster as the team's primary kick and punt returner. However, on September 22, 2018, Grant was waived by the Ravens after two fumbles in as many games. He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 25, 2018.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Grant signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on June 3, 2019. He was added to the practice roster after training camp, but was released on June 18, 2019.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Grant was signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on July 23, 2019. He scored his first and second CFL touchdowns on August 8, 2019 in his first CFL game on punt returns against the Calgary Stampeders.