Janarion Grant: WR · Rutgers · #1.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Janarion Grant
Moves the chains on third down. Played for two head coaches in four seasons at Rutgers. The first one came in 2015: All-Big Ten. On tape: 91 receiving yards and 8 receptions against Eastern Michigan, Week 2, 2017.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Detroit News Oct 29
247Sports Oct 20Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-30vs No. 8 Washington | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 1 | 13 | |
| Wk 2 | L 13-16vs Eastern Michigan | 8 | 91 | 11.4 | 0 | 40 | Season-high 91 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 65-0vs Morgan State | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 7 | W 35-24@ Illinois | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 0 | 33 | |
| Wk 8 | W 14-12vs Purdue | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 9 | L 14-35@ Michigan | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 11 | L 6-35@ No. 16 Penn State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 16 | 167 | 10.4 | 1 | 40 |
Week 1 · 2017
L 14-30
vs Washington
3 rec · 20 yds · 1 TD
With R. Anderson — 44.4 yards per punt · 5 punts · 60 long · K. Bolin — 178 yds · 2 TD · 2 INT · QBR 56.4
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.0 | 38.7 | 7.7 | 0.3 |
| Road3g | 1.0 | 16.3 | 16.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.8 | 40.5 | 9.1 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 0.3 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Ash
Pass share
38.9%
272 pass / 427 run
Plays / game
58.2
12 games
Team sack rate
6.1%
293 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2017
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Rutgers, 1,041 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 34 games over four seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-BIG TEN · 2ND TEAM
All-Big Ten 2nd team (2015)
Coaching lineage · 2013–2017
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Kyle Flood → Chris Ash. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
