High School: Played running back, quarterback, and defensive back at Poly Prep Country Day School for head coach Dino Mangiero...high school teammate of fellow UD signee Eddie Lugo...led team to record of 11-6 over the last two seasons...earned first team All-New York City honors at both running back and cornerback as a junior in 2005 and earned second team All-Brooklyn honors as a quarterback and cornerback in 2006...earned team’s Jack James Memorial Trophy as team Most Valuable Player each of the past two seasons...rushed for 972 yards and passed for 650 yards as a quarterback in 2006 when he also had two interceptions on defense...rushed for 1,172 yards and 15 touchdowns as a junior in 2005 when he also had six interceptions...also competes in track and field and was team Most Valuable Player and an all-league selection as a junior...three-time All-Ivy Conference indoor and outdoor all-star selection...competed in Yale Cup...earned school’s Emmett Gold Toutt Cup as the most improved senior in academics.

At Delaware: Will play cornerback at Delaware...one of four defensive backs in 2007 Delaware recruiting class...could see action as a true freshman and is projected as No. 3 left cornerback behind junior Fred Andrew and redshirt freshman Charles entering the pre-season.

Personal: Tyrone Daniel Grant...born Jan. 31, 1989...son of Tyrone and Tawana Grant...one of four children...hopes to major in business management...would like to own a business after graduation...has worked as a counselor at high school during the summer months.