Northern Illinois University Athletics

2006: Played in 20 games with seven starts ... Had five runs scored, four hits and three RBI ... Started four of eight MAC games played ... Belted first collegiate hit at Arizona State (2/5) ... Walked and scored in start at Miami (4/14) ... Drove in two runs and scored in start vs. Chicago State (4/26) ... Singled in start at Eastern Michigan (4/29) ... Scored run at EMU (4/30) ... Singled, scored, and had RBI at UW-Milwaukee (5/2) ... Walked and scored vs. Northwestern (5/3). Junior College: Played one season at Illinois Valley Community College and one season at the College of Lake County. High School: Prepped at Lake Zurich High School ... First-Team All-Conference selection and First-Team Daily Herald All-Area as senior ...Named team[apos]s most valuable offensive player after batting .352 as a senior ... Co-captain as senior and junior ... First-Team All-Conference and All-Area Special Mention by Northwest Herald after hitting .373 as junior ... Honored as team[apos]s most valuable defensive player as junior ... Competed in Junior All-Star Game. Personal: Son of Daniel and Kathleen Grant ... Born April 21, 1985 ... Majoring in Business Marketing.