Grant Gunnell

Grant Gunnell (born November 24, 1999) is an American football quarterback for the Memphis Tigers. Gunnell began his career with Arizona in 2019 before transferring to Memphis in 2021.

Grant Gunnell
Memphis Tigers – No. 7
PositionQuarterback
ClassJunior
MajorPre-Business
Personal information
Born: (1999-11-24) November 24, 1999
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)

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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