Florida A&M

Jeff Grady was a star defensive end whose singular play helped the Rattlers to their last undefeated season and a Black College National Championship in 1977. A native of DeLand, Florida, where he was the 1973 DeLand High Defensive Player of the Year in football, while earning letters in basketball and track, Grady came to FAMU and became a feared defensive end/outside linebacker.
 
In 1975, Grady cemented his reputation as a devastating defender, recording 15 solo
tackles against archrival Bethune-Cookman and two quarterback sacks, earning Defensive Player of the Week from Jet Magazine. He finished his career with over 250 total tackles, 20 quarterback sacks, five recovered fumbles, three interceptions, two returned for touchdowns. 
 
Grady earned Pittsburgh Courier Black College All-America honors in 1977; was a two-time All-SIAC selection (1976, 1977); was twice named FAMU’s Defensive Player of the Year (1976, 1977) and was team Co-Captain of the 1977 undefeated championship team. He was a starter in the first Canadian- American All-Star Football Game in 1978, then advanced to professional football, playing for the New York Giants, Cleveland Browns in the NFL, and Ottawa Roughriders of the Canadian Football League.