Orantes Laquay Grant (born March 18, 1978) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins and Cleveland Browns.
As a sophomore in 1993, he helped his team win the AAAA state championship as a tight end.
He was switched to linebacker as a senior, receiving All-State honors while making 130 tackles.
Grant was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the seventh round (219th overall) of the 2000 NFL draft, reuniting with George Edwards who was his position coach in college.
In 2001, he appeared in 10 games (one start), while missing 3 contests with a torn meniscus and 2 with a ankle injury.
[3] On December 4, 2002, Grant was signed by the Washington Redskins as a free agent.