Grant Gunnell

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Grant Gunnell
Memphis Tigers – No. 7
PositionQuarterback
ClassJunior
MajorPre-Business
Personal information
Born: (1999-11-24) November 24, 1999 (age 22)
The Woodlands, Texas
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolSt. Pius X (Houston, Texas)
Career highlights and awards
  • USA Today All-American (2018)

Grant Gunnell is an American football quarterback for the Memphis Tigers. Gunnell began his career with Arizona in 2019 before transferring to Memphis in 2021.

Early years[]

Gunnell attended St. Pius X High School in Houston, Texas. During his career, he set the Texas high school records for passing touchdowns (195) and passing yards (16,108).[1][2][3] Gunnell committed to the University of Arizona to play college football.[4][5] Grant was a USA Today All American, second team his senior year. He was a MaxPreps Junior All American. He was a MaxPreps Sophomore All American and MaxPreps Sophomore Co-Player of the Year. He was a MaxPreps Freshman All American second team. He was a US Army All American Bowl Player of the Year finalist. He earned the Ford Built Tough Player year his Junior year. He was a first team all state selection his Sophomore, Junior, and Senior years.

College career[]

Gunnell entered his freshman season at Arizona in 2019 as a backup to Khalil Tate. He made his first career start in a game against UCLA, throwing for 352 yards and a touchdown.[6][7] Overall he played in eight games with three starts and completed 101 of 155 passes for 1,239 yards, nine touchdowns and one interception.[8] On December 2020, Gunnell announced on social media that he would be transferring from Arizona to Memphis.

References[]

  1. ^ "St. Pius X QB Grant Gunnell becomes Texas' career passing TD leader". HoustonChronicle.com. November 3, 2018.
  2. ^ Coleman, Adam; Chronicle, Houston (October 20, 2018). "St. Pius X QB Grant Gunnell sets Texas' career passing yards mark". Houston Chronicle.
  3. ^ Lev, Michael. "QB Grant Gunnell, the centerpiece of Arizona's 2019 recruiting class, is just getting started". Arizona Daily Star.
  4. ^ "Grant Gunnell, the state's top-ranked QB and a former A&M pledge, commits to Kevin Sumlin and Arizona". Dallas News. June 6, 2018.
  5. ^ Lev, Michael. "Commitment of 4-star QB Grant Gunnell is a 'big splash' for Kevin Sumlin, Arizona Wildcats". Arizona Daily Star.
  6. ^ "Arizona holds on to beat UCLA behind quarterback Grant Gunnell". September 29, 2019.
  7. ^ "Arizona freshman Grant Gunnell looks like a seasoned veteran against UCLA defense". Los Angeles Times. September 29, 2019.
  8. ^ "Competitive nature won't allow Grant Gunnell to assume Arizona Wildcats QB job is his to lose". azcentral.

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