The Carolina Panthers are signing former basketball player Colin Granger to a contract.
Panthers Take Chance On Basketball Player
Panthers sign tight end Colin Grangerhttps://t.co/68k06tIlMK
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) April 7, 2025
The Panthers have gone to the hardwood for their latest transaction.
The team announced that Granger will be signed as a tight end.
Granger began his basketball career at Ohio University. After two years with the Bobcats, Granger transferred to Western Carolina.
Granger completed his fifth year at Coastal Carolina. Granger averaged 7.2 points and 4.4 rebounds in 31 games for the Chanticleers.
Granger has an NFL body at 6 feet 8 inches and 245 pounds.
The tight end prospect has not played football since the eighth grade. Granger will compete at the tight end position with Dominique Dafney, Jordan Matthews, James Mitchell, Ja’Tavion Sanders, and Tommy Tremble.
Head coach Dave Canales and general manager Dan Morgan have experienced the development of basketball-turned-football players firsthand.
Canales and Morgan were members of the Seattle Seahawks when the team signed undrafted free agent George Fant in 2016. Signed as a hybrid tight end/offensive tackle, Fant has played for the Seahawks (2016-2019, 2024), New York Jets (2020-2022), and Houston Texans (2023).
Success Stories For Basketball-Turned-Football Players
Football highlights of new #Panthers TE Colin Granger posted on YouTube pic.twitter.com/itovsErFRZ
— Edgar Salmingo, Jr.
(@PanthersAnalyst) April 7, 2025
The transition from basketball to football won’t be easy. However, there are several success stories, especially at the tight end position.
Tony Gonzalez was a dual-sport athlete at the University of California – Berkeley, playing football and basketball. Gonzalez eventually gave up basketball to enter the NFL Draft.
The rest is history. Gonzalez has the most career receiving yards by a tight end (15,127) and the most career receptions by a tight end (1,325). Gonzalez is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Antonio Gates and Jimmy Graham are two of the other names that come to mind for basketball success stories. Gates was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2025.
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