2014 (Junior): Played and started in nine games as a junior, finishing the season with 52 tackles (31 solo). He also had 7.0 tackles for loss (minus-19 yards in losses), two passes broken up, two passes defended, two quarterback hurries and one forced fumble. Grady had a career-best 10 tackles in two separate games during the season: Aug. 27 in ACU’s loss at Georgia State and Sept. 20 in ACU’s 21-0 win over Incarnate Word. Grady missed ACU games against Ave Maria, McNeese State and Stephen F. Austin State because of various injuries. In the win over Incarnate Word, Grady had 10 tackles (seven solo), including two tackles for loss.
2013 (Redshirt sophomore): Played in 11 games with one start (Sept. 7 vs. McMurry), finishing the season with 25 tackles, including 20 solo stops. He also had two tackles for loss and two sacks to go along with one quarterback hurry and two pass breakups. His best game of the season came on Sept. 28 when he had six tackles (five solo) in a double-overtime loss to Tarleton State at Toyota Stadium in Frisco. He had one sacks against Houston Baptist and another against New Mexico State.
2012 (Sophomore): Played in two games before suffering a season-ending injury against Texas A&M-Kingsville on Sept. 8. Was granted an injury redshirt by the NCAA. He finished with eighth tackles (six solo stops) with four in each of his two games played. He had one tackle for loss against Texas A&M-Kingsville, as well as one pass breakup against the Javelinas.
2011 (Freshman): Grady played in 10 of 11 games for the Wildcats as a true freshman, finishing the season with 18 tackles, including one tackle for loss. His best game came Oct. 29 in the Wildcats’ win over Texas A&M-Commerce when he finished with six tackles (three solo). He also had four tackles – incuding one-half tackle for loss – in ACU’s Oct. 8 win over Eastern New Mexico. He also had one-half tackle for loss in ACU’s Nov. 5 win at Texas A&M-Kingsville.
High school: Competed in football and track and field. Played defensive back in football with two varsity letters. For a 4-6 team as senior he had 70 tackles, 10 tackles behind LOS, 1 interception and 2 forced fumbles. Grady earned second team all-district honors. Had times of 14.2 and 39.4 as regional qualifier in hurdle events.
Personal: Son of Lynn and Sandra Grady. 2011 graduate of Ellison High School. Born 21 January 1993.
