Chavez Grant Class: Senior Hometown: Miami, Fla. High School: Booker T. Washington HS Height / Weight: 5-11 / 183 Position: Defensive Back Experience: 3L Major: Business Management

CAREER: UM's Defensive Rookie of the year in 2006, when he played in 12 games as a true freshman...Played a key role in two wins his first year, with a fumble recovery on the 8-yard line against Houston and an interception in the bowl victory over Nevada that ended the game in 2006...Played nickel back in 24 games, making 10 starts, over the last two seasons.

2007 (SOPHOMORE): Played as the nickel back all season...Started five games, playing in all 12 contests. Set season highs with 26 tackles (21 solo), adding his second career interception...His 43-yard interception return was the team's longest of the season...Started the season opener against Marshall as the nickel back and saw action on 52 plays, making three solo tackles...Made his first interception of the season against FIU just before halftime, returning it 47 yards ... Saw extensive defensive action on 45 plays agains Duke, tallying two tackles (one solo) and a QB pressure... Made a career-high six solo tackles at Boston College... Also played on special teams against Oklahoma and Duke.

2006 (FRESHMAN): True freshman who played in 12 games, making five starts...Played as the team's nickel back most of the season...Tallied 24 tackles, two tackles for loss, one interception, one QB pressure, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and three pass deflections...His two takeaways were key plays in two of the team's seven victories...Named the team's Defensive Rookie of the Year...Saw action in the final 12 games...Played in his first collegiate game as a reserve cornerback vs. Florida A&M...Played just one snap at Louisville, then played most of the game as a nickel and dime back vs. Houston, tallying three tackles (two solo), including one tackle for loss and a fumble recovery that stopped a Houston drive on the 8-yard line in the third quarter...Made his first collegiate start at nickel back against North Carolina and saw action on 38 plays, making two solo tackles...Started again a nickel defense against FIU and played on 24 snaps, making three tackles (one solo)...Made his first-ever start at left cornerback at Duke, seeing action on all 70 defensive plays. Made three solo tackles and forced a fumble that was recovered by Lovon Ponder and led to a TD...Played on special teams at Georgia Tech, then returned to the nickel role vs. Virginia Tech, playing most of the game and making one solo tackle, one QB pressure and two passes defensed...Played as the nickel back at Maryland, with one solo tackle...Played as the nickel back at Virginia, registering four tackles (three solo) and one tackle for loss...Started as the nickel back vs. Boston College and made two assisted tackles. Served as the punt returner for the only time all season, with three returns for 12 yards...Started as the nickel back in the MPC Computers Bowl vs. Nevada and totaled four tackles (two solo). Also made a diving interception of a pass at the 33-yard line on the final play of the game to clinch the victory.

HIGH SCHOOL: Helped his school to three consecutive state semifinal appearances...Made six interceptions as a senior in 2005, three as a junior and four as a sophomore in 2003...Also intercepted a pass in the CaliFlorida Bowl...Climbed the recruiting charts throughout his senior season...Solid student with a 3.6 G.P.A....Received the Academic Award at the Dade-Broward All-Star game...Rated the No. 32 cornerback in the country and the No. 75 overall player in the state of Florida by Rivals.com...Ranked the No. 27 cornerback in the nation by Scout.com...Selected All-Dade County by the Miami Herald and ranked the No. 15 player on Herald's list of the state's top 25 players...Ranked No. 23 on the Orlando Sentinel's Florida Top 100...Chose Miami over Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Auburn...Coached by Tim Harris.

Additional statistics: 3 punt returns for 12 yards in 2006

CHAVEZ GRANT'S CAREER HIGHS
Total tackles6 (at Boston College 2007)
Solo6 (at Boston College 2007)