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Grant McCracken
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Grant McCracken

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Ankeny, IA
High School:
Ankeny HS
Height / Weight:
6-3 / 250
Position:
DE
Birthdate:
01/16/1986

2007 - - Not listed on depth chart following spring practice . . . did not see any game action.

2006 - - Not listed on depth chart following spring practice . . . saw action in 41-7 season-opening win as defense held Montana to 10 net yards rushing and 144 yards total offense . . . had no statistics vs. Montana . . . did not see action in win at Syracuse . . . did not see action in win over Iowa State . . . did not see action in win at Illinois . . . did not see action in loss to top-ranked Ohio State . . . did not see action in win over Purdue . . . did not see action in loss at Indiana . . . did not see action in loss at Michigan . . . did not see action in win over Northern Illinois . . . did not see action in loss to Northwestern . . . did not see action in loss to Wisconsin . . . did not see action in loss at Minnesota . . . did not see action vs. Texas in Alamo Bowl.

2005 - - Saw action in opening win over Ball State, recording one assisted tackle . . . did not see action at Iowa State . . . did not see action in win over Northern Iowa . . . did not see action at Ohio State . . . did not see action in win over Illinois . . . did not see action in win at Purdue . . . did not see action in win over Indiana . . . did not see action vs. Michigan . . . did not see action at Northwestern . . . did not see action in win at Wisconsin . . . saw action in win over Minnesota, but had no statistics as defense held top rushing team in the nation to 129 net rushing yards.

2004 - - Redshirted.

High School honors - - Named an Elite and Class 4A first team all-state selection by the Des Moines Register . . . also a first team all-state selection by the Iowa Newspaper Association . . . 2004 Shrine Bowl participant . . . Elite all-conference selection as a senior . . . first team all-conference as a junior and senior . . . second team all-state by Iowa Newspaper Association as a junior . . . Career - - helped lead prep team to three-consecutive state semi-final games (2001-03) . . . recorded 173 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, 14 quarterback sacks, nine pass break-ups, five forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and one interceptions in two-year varsity career . . . recorded 81 tackles, 14 tackles for loss and seven quarterback sacks as a senior.

Personal - - Born 1/16/86 . . . Economics major . . . parents are Mary and Darwin McCracken . . . three-time academic all-conference honoree . . . four-year member of prep Honor Roll . . . attended same high school as WR Andy Brodell . . . high school coach was Jerry Pezzetti.

McCracken'sCollegiate Stats

Defense Solo Ast. Total T/Loss Sacks PBU FF RF
Freshman 0 1 1 0/0 0/0 0 0 0
Sophomore 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0
Junior 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0
Career 0 1 1 0/0 0/0 0 0 0
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