Adrian Grady
Encyclopedia
Adrian Grady is an American football
defensive lineman who is currently a free agent
. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Indianapolis Colts
in 2009. He played college football
at Louisville
.
He has also been a member of the New England Patriots
, St. Louis Rams
and Hartford Colonials.
in Douglas, Georgia
, where he played football as a defensive lineman and linebacker
. He recorded 85 tackles as a sophomore defensive lineman before switching to linebacker as a junior; he missed the season with a leg injury. As a senior, he recorded 69 tackles and two sacks, earning second-team all-region honors.
, where started two of the 12 games he played in as a true freshman in 2005. He played in eight games as a sophomore, starting two, picking up 16 tackles before suffering an injury. As a junior in 2007, Grady played in five games before suffering a season-ending injury. As a senior in 2008, he started 10 of 11 games, recording 41 tackles and two sacks.
after going undrafted in the 2009 NFL Draft
. He was waived by the Colts on September 5 during final cuts.
on September 6, 2009. He was released by the Patriots on September 30.
on October 7, 2009. He was released on October 12.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
defensive lineman who is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
in 2009. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Louisville
Louisville Cardinals football
The Louisville Cardinals football team represents the University of Louisville in college football as a member of the Big East Conference. Howard Schnellenberger started the program's rise to relevancy after winning the Miami Hurricanes' first national championship...
.
He has also been a member of the New England Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
, St. Louis Rams
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
and Hartford Colonials.
Early years
Grady attended Coffee High SchoolCoffee High School
Coffee High School is a public high school located in Douglas, Georgia. The school mascot is the Trojan.- Activities and clubs :*Anchor Club,*Art Club,*4-H,*FCCLA,*Marching Band,*Debate Team,*Drama Club,*Epiphany,*Fellowship of Christian Athletes,...
in Douglas, Georgia
Douglas, Georgia
Douglas is a city in Coffee County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 11,589. Douglas is the county seat of Coffee County and the core city of the Douglas, Georgia Micropolitan Statistical Area which has a population of 48,708 as of the 2008 census...
, where he played football as a defensive lineman and linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
. He recorded 85 tackles as a sophomore defensive lineman before switching to linebacker as a junior; he missed the season with a leg injury. As a senior, he recorded 69 tackles and two sacks, earning second-team all-region honors.
College career
After graduating high school, Grady attended the University of LouisvilleUniversity of Louisville
The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...
, where started two of the 12 games he played in as a true freshman in 2005. He played in eight games as a sophomore, starting two, picking up 16 tackles before suffering an injury. As a junior in 2007, Grady played in five games before suffering a season-ending injury. As a senior in 2008, he started 10 of 11 games, recording 41 tackles and two sacks.
Indianapolis Colts
Grady was signed by the Indianapolis ColtsIndianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
after going undrafted in the 2009 NFL Draft
2009 NFL Draft
The 2009 NFL Draft was the seventy-fourth annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 25 and 26, 2009. The draft consisted of two rounds on the first day starting at 4:00...
. He was waived by the Colts on September 5 during final cuts.
First stint with Patriots
Grady was signed to the practice squad of the New England PatriotsNew England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
on September 6, 2009. He was released by the Patriots on September 30.
St. Louis Rams
Grady was signed to the practice squad of the St. Louis RamsSt. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
on October 7, 2009. He was released on October 12.