| Michael Grandberry |
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2006: Kick return specialist who played all 12 games as a sophomore... Totaled 10 kick-off returns of 20 or more yards, including a season-long return of 61 yards against UCF...Opened the season with three returns for 50 yards against Ole Miss...Had a long return of 27 yards against the Rebels...Recorded one return in the Tennessee, UAB and Marshall contests, all three of which were for more than 20 yards...Tallied 94 yards on three returns versus USM...Had a long returns of 47 and 34 yards against the Golden Eagles...Logged a season-best six returns against UCF, hitting the century mark for the first time...Totaled 138 yards against the Golden Knights, with a long of 61 yards...Rolled off 44 yards on four returns against Houston...Totaled 118 yards on two returns in the season finale against UTEP...Was named C-USA Special Teams Player of the Week for his runs of 60 yards and 58 yards against the Miners...Ended the year with 21 returns for 517 yards...Was a wide receiver who transitioned to defensive back in October...Increased defensive playing time midway through the season and registered six tackles against Southern Miss...Had three tackles and a pass breakup versus UCF...Was credited with a forced fumble against C-USA champion Houston...Forced the Cougars to cough up the ball on its last drive in regulation with the score tied at 20...The fumble, which was recovered by Jake Kasser, led to Memphis starting its drive on the UH 32-yard line with 43 seconds remaining on the clock...Also registered three tackles against Houston, all of which were solo stops...Made his first collegiate start and finished out the season with a season-high nine tackles against UTEP.
2005: Lettered during the 2005 season working primarily as a member of the Tiger special teams unit...One of just six true freshmen to see action during the 2005 campaign...Logged playing time in nine of the 12 games last season...Had one kickoff return for 23 yards in the Houston game...Credited with six tackles, all of which were solo stops, during the 2005 campaign as a member of the Tiger kick cover teams...Had a season-high two tackles against Southern Miss and Marshall...Also logged tackles against Houston and UAB.
Prep: Lettered at running back for Covington High in 2003 ... Had 134 carries for 1,028 yards and 18 touchdowns in the regular season and added 477 yards and six touchdowns in the state playoff games ... Had 16 pass receptions for 140 yards in 2003 ... Averaged 28.0 yards per kickoff return and had one return for 100 yards in 2003 ... Credited with two pass interceptions as a defensive back and returned the two interceptions for 114 yards and one score ... Rushed the ball 21 times for 124 yards and one touchdown in the Ripley game in 2003 ... Scored three touchdowns in Covington's win over Dyer County HS ... Finished the game with 105 yards rushing ... Helped Covington to the state championship game in Murfreesboro ... Was named to the honorable mention Associated Press All-State team in 2003 ... Named to the 2003 Tennessee Football Coaches Association 3-A All-State team ... Ranked 30th in Shelby-Metro in 2002 in rushing with 147 carries for 762 yards and five touchdowns ... Averaged 5.2 yards per attempt ... Led Region 8-3A in scoring with 112 points on 18 touchdowns and two extra points ... Credited with 31 solo tackles, eight assists, six pass interceptions and two fumble recoveries in 2002 ... Averaged 9.3 points per game which ranked eighth in Shelby-Metro ... Was ranked 31st in Shelby-Metro in all-purpose yardage with 1,200 for an average of 100.0 yards per game ... Had two-year (`02-'03) rushing totals of 281 carries for 2,267 yards and 29 touchdowns.
Personal: Michael Antwon Grandberry is the son of Debbie Davis....Born November 27, 1985, in Covington, Tenn.
GRANDBERRY'S STATISTICS
Tackles G/S UT AT Tot. FF PBU TFL Sack
2005 9/0 6 0 6 0 0 0-0 0-0
2006 12/1 20 8 28 1 2 0-0 0-0
Total 21/1 26 8 34 1 2 0-0 0-0
Kick Return G/S No Yds Avg Tds LG
2005 9/0 1 23 23.0 0 23
2006 12/11 21 517 24.6 0 61
Total 21/1 22 540 24.5 0 61
GRANDBERRY'S CAREER HIGHS
Most Tackles/Game: 9 vs UTEP (`06)
Most Solo Tackles/Game: 6 vs UTEP (`06)
Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 3 vs UTEP (`06)
Most Kickoff Returns/Game: 6 vs UCF (`06)
Most Kickoff Return Yards/Game: 138 vs UCF (`06)
Longest Kickoff Return/Game: 61 vs UCF (`06)
