Grant Stuard

Grant Stuard (born October 15, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Houston, and was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the final pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, making him that year's Mr. Irrelevant.

Grant Stuard
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Stuard in college at Houston in 2019
No. 41 – Indianapolis Colts
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1998-10-15) October 15, 1998
Conroe, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:Oak Ridge (Conroe)
College:Houston (2017–2020)
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 7 / Pick: 259
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Tackles:26
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life

Stuard helped take care of his four siblings while growing up, as his mother battled a drug addiction and his father spent time in prison.[1]

College career

Stuard played four years with the University of Houston, primarily as a linebacker, although he also played some running back.

In the 2017 season his freshman season he played in 7 games before missing 4 games and the 2017 Hawaii Bowl due to a torn meniscus. He recorded 2 assisted tackles both against Rice University. In the 2018 season Stuard played 13 games and had 1 start. He led the 2018 Houston Cougars football team with 11 special teams tackles. He also played running back late in the year. He had 5 attempts and 35 yards running the ball, along with 30 tackles, 18 solo and 12 assisted. In the 2019 season Stuard started all 12 games. He had 97 tackles which led the team and had 9.5 tackles for loss good for third in the American Athletic Conference. He had 1 sack and 4 pass deflections. Stuard was named to the 2019 American Athletic All-Conference Second-team. In the 2020 season he was a team captain for his senior year and led the Cougars in tackles: he made 61 total tackles (including 35 solo tackles) in a COVID-shortened 7-game regular season. He led the American Athletic Conference in tackles per game with 8.4 tackles/game. For his senior season, he changed his uniform number from 3 to 0.[2]

Stuard skipped the 2020 New Mexico Bowl to prepare for the upcoming NFL draft.

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand spanBench press
5 ft 11+1⁄2 in
(1.82 m)		 230 lb
(104 kg)		 29+1⁄2 in
(0.75 m)		 9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		28 reps
All values from Pro Day[3][4][5]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers chose Stuard with the final pick (259th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft, making him that year's Mr. Irrelevant.[6][7] Stuard signed his four-year rookie contract with Tampa Bay on May 13, 2021.[8]

Indianapolis Colts

On August 30, 2022, Stuard and a seventh-round pick were traded to the Indianapolis Colts for a sixth-round pick.[9]

In the media

Stuard appeared in a television advertisement for Uber Eats during his rookie season; the ad humorously referenced his Mr. Irrelevant status by cutting him off as he is about to say his own name.[10]

References
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  1. Laine, Jenna (May 1, 2021). "Tampa Bay Buccaneers make Houston's Grant Stuard draft's Mr. Irrelevant". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  2. "Grant Stuard - Football". University of Houston Athletics.
  3. "Grant Stuard Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  4. "Buccaneers make Grant Stuard Mr. Irrelevant with final pick in 2021 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  5. "Grant Stuard, Houston, OLB, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  6. "The Buccaneers Select Grant Stuard with the 259th Pick of the 2021 NFL Draft". Buccaneers.com. May 1, 2021.
  7. Perkins, Jeffrey (April 29, 2021). "NFL Draft: Oak Ridge's Ossai, Stuard In Mix To Get Selected". Conroe-Montgomery County, TX Patch. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  8. Goodall, Zach (May 13, 2021). "Tampa Bay Buccaneers Officially Sign Britt, Wilcox, Stuard". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  9. Stankevitz, JJ (August 30, 2022). "Colts Acquire LB Grant Stuard In Trade With Tampa Bay Buccaneers". Colts.com. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  10. Leeds, Rob (November 21, 2021). "Buccaneers rookie stars in hilarious advertisement". ThePewterPlank.com. FanSided. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
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