The Carolina Panthers could have a enjoyable coaching camp undertaking after their newest announcement on Monday.
Colin Granger, a former Division 1 basketball participant for Ohio College, Western Carolina and Coastal Carolina, goes to attempt to convert to an NFL tight finish.
The 6-foot-8, 245-pound Granger was introduced as a signee for the Panthers as he’s 5 years faraway from highschool and is allowed to affix a group as a free agent.
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Notre Dame guard Braeden Shrewsberry (11) drives to the basket as Western Carolina ahead Colin Granger (32) defends throughout the Western Carolina-Notre Dame NCAA Males’s basketball recreation on Saturday, November 11, 2023, at Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, Indiana. (IMAGN)
Granger was a middle throughout his school profession, taking part in two seasons at Ohio College, two seasons at Western Carolina and ending off at Coastal Carolina.
He was a 52.3% shooter from the sector throughout his profession, whereas hauling in 322 whole rebounds with the three completely different applications. He had 137 rebounds at Coastal Carolina to cap a formidable profession.
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Now, Panthers brass has historical past with changing former basketball gamers into NFL-caliber items, as head coach Dave Canales and normal supervisor Dan Morgan did so with George Fant with the Seattle Seahawks.
Fant, who stands at 6-foot-5, 315 kilos, performed basketball at Western Kentucky, and he was transformed right into a hybrid offensive deal with and tight finish. He ended up taking part in seven whole seasons with Seattle, the New York Jets and Houston Texans.
Notre Dame guard Julian Roper II (1) shoots the ball as Western Carolina ahead Colin Granger (32) defends throughout the Western Carolina-Notre Dame NCAA Males’s basketball recreation on Saturday, November 11, 2023, at Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, Indiana. (IMAGN)
ESPN experiences that Fant has been working with Granger to get him prepared for the transition, and he was the one who advised the Panthers about his potential.
Granger, although, hasn’t been on a soccer discipline since eighth grade, so the transition isn’t anticipated to be a straightforward one.
However, after all, this isn’t new, particularly on the tight finish place. Suppose Antonio Gates, Jimmy Graham and the nice Tony Gonzalez, who had been all former basketball gamers earlier than seeing tons of success within the NFL.
Colin Granger #32 of the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers dunks towards the North Carolina State Wolfpack throughout the recreation at Lenovo Heart on November 13, 2024 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Grant Halverson/Getty Photos)
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Granger can be competing with a slew of tight ends in Panthers coaching camp this summer time, together with Tommy Tremble and Ja’Tavion Sanders.
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