The Toronto Argonauts signed wide receiver Janarion Grant on Tuesday.
Janarion Grant is five foot nine and weighs 160 pounds. The 30-year-old from Fort Trilby, Florida, made four catches for 36 yards, one touchdown, two carries for 15 yards, and 19 kick returns for 427 yards in eight games for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2023.
Before Winnipeg, Grant signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2018. He played two games on special teams with two kick returns for 56 yards and seven punt returns for 52 yards. After the Ravens, he signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2019 and was placed on the practice squad.
He did not play a game for the Ticats and was later signed by the Blue Bombers in the same year. In 41 games, Grant has 12 catches for 96 yards, one touchdown, 10 carries for 89 yards, 87 kick returns for 2,092 yards, one touchdown, 175 punt returns for 2,257 yards, seven touchdowns, and five missed field goal returns for 90 yards.
In 2022, Grant made six catches for 54 yards, eight carries for 74 yards, 31 kick returns for 782 yards, one touchdown, 63 punt returns for 817 yards, two touchdowns, and three missed field goal returns for 90 yards in 16 games for the Blue Bombers.
Collegiately, Grant played five seasons at Rutgers University (2013-17) with 99 catches for 1,062 yards, two touchdowns, 36 carries for 344 yards, four touchdowns, 115 kick returns for 2,857 yards, five touchdowns, 52 punt returns for 588 yards, and three touchdowns in 49 games for the Scarlet Knights. Grant was a 2013 Second Team All-American Athletic Conference, 2015 Second Team All-Big Ten, and 2015 Rutgers Special Teams MVP.
