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2022 Football Roster

5 Deonte Grier

5 Deonte Grier

  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    172
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Charlotte, N.C.
  • High School:
    Mallard Creek HS

Summary

Biography

Returning starter at corner as a graduate student … Veteran presence will provide stability in the secondary … Has good size and quickness, along with considerable game experience … Should enjoy a strong season in 2022.

2021 at Gardner-Webb: Played in all 11 games and made eight starts at corner … Finished with 19 total tackles (15 solo) and 2.5 tackles for loss (minus-6 yards) … Broke up five passes … Had a pair of pass break ups at Georgia Southern (9/4) and vs. Robert Morris (10/23) … Also broke up a pass at Monmouth (10/2).

Spring 2021 at Gardner-Webb: Saw significant action in all four games … Finished the season with 21 total tackles (10 solo), five pass break ups and 1.5 tackles for loss … Had seven hits and broke up two passes vs. Presbyterian (3/6) … Final PBU thwarted a scoring chance on fourth down in overtime … Had six stops at Charleston Southern (4/17) … Broke up two passes vs. No. 18 Monmouth (4/3) … had five tackles (four solo) and one pass break up in the win over No. 24 Elon (2/27).

2019 at Gardner-Webb: Top reserve in all 12 games in the secondary … Posted 15 total tackles, broke up two passes and had one interception … Picked up interception on the road at East Carolina (9/7) … Had a season-high four solo stops at Monmouth (10/19).

2018 at Gardner-Webb: Played in nine games … Made two starts at cornerback … Finished the season with 10 total tackles (eight solo), two pass break ups and one interception … Started and made six total tackles (four solo) vs. Monmouth (11/17) … Had an interception and broke up one pass in that game … Had one solo stop and a pass break up in a starting assignment at Charleston Southern (11/10).

2017 at Gardner-Webb: Redshirted.

High School: Played at state power Mallard Creek (N.C.) High under Coach Mike Palmieri … A second-team All-Observer selection by the Charlotte Observer … A first-team All-MECKA 7 Conference selection as a senior … Helped Mavericks to a 9-3 record in 2016 … Had 30 total tackles (20 solo) … Picked off four passes and recovered three fumbles … Returned two interceptions for touchdowns … Broke up 23 passes … Helped team to a 14-2 record and the Class 4AA State Championship as a junior … Recorded one interception and 11 pass break ups … Returned a fumble 30 yards for a touchdown ... Older brother, Vernon Grier, played receiver at NC State and South Carolina State.

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2017Freshman

    CB
    5'11" 170 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2018Redshirt Freshman

    CB
    5'11" 170 lbs
    3
  • 5

    2019Redshirt Sophomore

    DB
    5'11" 172 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2020-21Redshirt Junior

    DB
    5'11" 172 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2021Redshirt Senior

    DB
    5'11" 172 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2022Graduate Student

    DB
    5'11" 172 lbs
    5