Over the next couple of months, we are going to be taking a look at a handful of draft prospects leading up to the 2025 NFL draft.
With the Chargers having needs at various positions, we will do our best to evaluate the players that we feel fit the team precisely.
Today, I take a look at Michigan defensive tackle Kenneth Grant.
Vitals
Height: 6-3
Weight: 342
Stats
Elevator pitch
Grant is a large, physical presence along the interior with impressive athletic ability relative to his size who possesses the explosiveness, power and anchor strength to overwhelm blockers and reset the line of scrimmage but needs to continue to improve his pad level.
Strengths
Big body with very good size…Good anchor strength and power to create a new line of scrimmage…Rarely gets pushed well off his base…Does a great job of reading and feeling blocking schemes and angles and quickly adjusting his body to the flow…Solid get-off and can explode between gaps and through solo blockers…Flashes the ability to club/swim past blockers…Impressive movement skills to work down the lineand pursuit ability…Gets his hands up when he can’t get home to knock down passes.
Weaknesses
Flashes a powerful bull rush one-on-one, but he lacks refined rush repertoire and plays with high pad level…Strong initial punch, but hand placement can be erratic, leaving chest open…Can struggle to disengage blocks at times.
Awards
CFP National Champion (2023)
Third-team All-American (2024)
Second-team All-Big Ten (2023, 2024)
Red Flags
N/A
Fit Likelihood
High
Grade
1st
Highlights
Kenneth Grant is a MENACE at the center of a defense.
He constantly draws double teams but has still managed 8 sacks, 50 pressures, and 39 run stops in the last two seasons.
He’s all of 6’3, 342lbs and is an INCREDIBLE athlete at that size. Could end up a top 10 pick. pic.twitter.com/ugjrmahM6Z
— NFL Draft Files (@NFL_DF) January 31, 2025
The quality of run defense that you are getting out of Kenneth Grant is very high pic.twitter.com/xXh75PxX2i
— Jackson Powers (@jpownfl) February 9, 2025
#Michigan iDL Kenneth Grant vs. Ohio St.
If you’re betting on his potential, this is the tape you turn on. Disruptive strength at the POA. pic.twitter.com/LCk4pCEKcq
— Jordan Reid (@Jordan_Reid) December 2, 2024
Not many 340-pounders can run like this. Kenneth Grant (78) can move. pic.twitter.com/kO9NqGOAQJ
— Ryan Fowler (@_RyanFowler_) November 11, 2023
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