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Corey Grant Season 2014

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Corey Grant Season 2014

PositionRB
Weight205 lbs
Height5-11
ClassSenior
HometownOpelika, Ala.

20140327_grant.jpg 2014 | Veteran tailback who was deep on kick returns … 1,040 career rushing yards, the 41st 1000-yard career rusher in Auburn history … 11 career TD scored … ranks seventh in career kick return average (24.48) ... gained 87 yards on 10 carries vs. Arkansas, with a 3-yard TD … 89 yards on 10 carries in the San José State win, along with a 6-yard reception … 27 yards at Kansas State … pair of kick returns gained 50 yards vs. Louisiana Tech … 12-yard TD run vs. LSU … 15-yard reception and 11 rushing yards at Georgia … 13-yard TD reception vs. Samford … 34 yards on the ground with a 5-yard TD at Alabama; also caught three passes … preseason all-SEC third team (SEC media)

2013 | One prong of Auburn's triple-threat tailback attack ... 647 yards for season, averaging 9.8 yards per carry ... 146 yards rushing, including a 75-yard TD run, against Washington State, his first 100-yard game ... first career start came against Arkansas State ... scored on a 17-yard run against ASU ... 51-yard TD against Western Carolina; rushed for 83 yards on just five carries ... 45 yards on five carries at Texas A&M ... 43-yard TD run against Florida Atlantic ... caught first two career passes at Arkansas ... 90-yard kickoff return for touchdown on opening play of second half at Tennessee; also rushed for 48 yards ... 53 yards rushing with 21-yard TD against Georgia ... 28 yards rushing in win over Alabama... 65 yards rushing, 2-yard TD in SEC Championship Game vs. Missouri

2012 | Saw limited action for the Tigers

2011 | Sat out to satisfy NCAA transfer rules

2010 | Redshirted at Alabama

High School | High School Coach: Brian Blackmon ... attended Opelika High School in Opelika, Ala. ... ranked a four-star prospect by Rivals.com and Scout.com ... Ranked as the nation's No. 5 all-purpose running back by Rivals.com and a member of the Rivals250 ... listed as the No. 23 running back prospect nationally by both ESPNU and Scout.com ... No. 7 on The Mobile Press-Register's Elite 18 in Alabama ... also rated No. 71 in the Press-Register's Super Southeast 120 ... No. 11 player in the Birmingham News Super Senior postseason rankings ... SuperPrep magazine All-American, state's No. 6 player and the country's No. 14 running back ... PrepStar All-American ... played in the 2010 Alabama/Mississippi All-Star Game ... two-time defending Alabama 6A State 100-meter champion and also won the 2009 200 meters ... rushed for 812 yards and 11 touchdowns while splitting time at running back and wide receiver and catching 16 passes for 235 yards and two more scores ... 2009 Class 6A honorable mention ASWA All-State selection ... rushed for 724 yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior in 2008 while averaging 8.2 yards per carry ... also averaged 28.4 yards per punt return with two scores

Personal | Birthday is December 19 ... son of Deborah and Ike Grant ... Major: Physical Activity and Health Education with a minor in Sports Coaching

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Sophomore
2012

Running Back
5-11 / 200 lbs
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Junior
2013

Running Back
5-11 / 205 lbs