Troy University Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Roster
Grant Betts
- Position:
- OL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 290
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Spanish Fort, Ala.
- High School:
- Spanish Fort HS
2022 (Junior): Started all 14 games for the Trojans at right tackle … Played 915 of a possible 917 offensive snaps … Leader on an offensive line that paved the way for Kimani Vidal to hit the
1,000-yard rushing mark for the first time in his career and the 11th in Troy history … The Trojan offense was one of the most explosive in the country, ranking fourth with nine passes of 50
plus yards and five passes of 60-plus yards
2021 (Sophomore): Moved outside to start all 12 games at right tackle … Called for just two penalties all season in 792 total snaps … Posted a season-high 83.6 pass blocking grade in Troy’s “Battle for the Belt” victory over South Alabama … Earned a 100 percent efficiency grade from Pro Football Focus for the South Alabama and Liberty games … Earned 98 ratings against Liberty and ULM … Did not allow a sack in 8-of-12 starts
2020 (Sophomore): Started all 11 games for the Trojans at left guard … Ranked 12th nationally among guards with at least 300 snaps with a 98.8 pass block efficiency rating per Pro Football Focus; allowed no sacks, no hits, 11 hurries and 11 pressures in 513 pass blocking situations … Per PFF, graded out at 83 percent or better in five games with a season-best 88.4 in Troy’s victory over South Alabama … Key starter on an offensive line that ranked second nationally per PFF with a 93.0 pass blocking efficiency rating (teams at least 300 pass attempts) … His overall 81.4 pass blocking grade was the 15th-best nationally among guards … Played a team-high 805 snaps on the season … Not called for a penalty all season
2019 (RS-Freshman): Saw action in all 12 games as a backup on the offensive line and on special teams … Played 63 total snaps at three different positions – tight end, left tackle and right tackle … Season-high 26 snaps at Louisiana, all at left tackle
2018 (Freshman): Played 17 snaps in Troy’s victory over Florida A&M … Redshirted
High School: Three-time all-county selection at Spanish Fort High School … Selected to represent Alabama in the 2017 Alabama/Mississippi All-Star Game … Team captain for the Toros … Caught two passes, one for a touchdown … Helped lead Spanish Fort to a combined 36-5 record over his final three seasons with a 23-1 record in its region … Sophomore on the 2015 6A state championship team that went 15-0 on the year … Helped lead Spanish Fort to four playoff appearances, including a semifinal berth as a freshman … Also lettered in baseball and bowling for the Toros
Personal: Full name is Grant Andrew Betts … Born Sept. 9, 1999, in Mobile, Ala. … Son of Julie and Ira Betts … Has two brothers, Walker and Owen … Cousin of former Troy offensive lineman J.L. Gaston ... Graduated with a degree in cyber security in the summer of 2022
