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Only Jakeem Grant days until football

The speedy receiver was one of the best to ever don the number 11 for the Red Raiders.

By jacobharris55
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There’s only 11 days left until the start of football season, and that means we get to talk about one of the best Red Raiders to wear the number 11 for the team, Jakeem “The Dream” Grant. Grant played for Texas Tech from 2012-2015 and is currently a member of the Miami Dolphins. He dazzled Red Raider fans with his speed and ability to make big plays in his four years with the team. He currently sits 1st all-time in Red Raider history for receiving yards in his career with 3,286 receiving yards in his career.

Meineke Car Care of Texas Bowl - Minnesota v Texas Tech Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images

Grant was recruited to the school by Tommy Tubberville in 2010 and was redshirted for the 2011 season. He then began to make an impact as a freshman with 32 receptions and 284 yards and 3 touchdowns in 2012. Grant was never out of the loop of the offense as he always recorded solid numbers with his senior year being his best by far. Under Kliff Kingsbury’s revamped offense and gunslinger Patrick Mahomes, Jakeem Grant put up the fifth best season (receiving yards wise) in Texas Tech history. Grant caught 90 passes for 1,268 yards and 10 touchdowns. He also added 1,017 yards on 39 kick returns and 2 additional touchdowns. He also added 2 rushing touchdowns making his total on the season 14.

Jakeem Grant left Texas Tech as one of the best receivers in school history. He left the school with the most receiving yards with 3,286, 4th in receptions with 254, and 5th in receiving touchdowns with 27. In addition to this, he had 2,169 return yards with 4 return touchdowns. He was one of he most prolific receivers in the the school’s history. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the 6th round of the 2016 NFL Draft.

He has since been making plays in camp, in practices, and most importantly, in games. He has the opportunity to become of the team’s main slot receivers this season. He will also assume punt and kick return duties for the team. With his speed and insane agility, Grant could be on his way to a great season as a Miami Dolphin.

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