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Carolina Panthers’ Colin Granger opens up about NFL leap after pro day
At 6-foot-9, Colin Granger stands out in any room — but even he didn’t expect the door to the NFL to open so fast. Just six days after his pro day, the former college basketball player was suiting up as the newest tight end project for the Carolina Panthers.
Bucs Rival Signs 6-9 Basketball Big Man with Little Odds
The Carolina Panthers have reached into the college basketball world to possibly find its next tight end. The team signed Coastal Carolina power forward Colin Granger to see if he can become the next Antonio Gates, Jimmy Graham or Tony Gonzalez.
Panthers sign former college basketball player
The Panthers are turning to the hardwood for some help at tight end. The team announced today that they’ve signed former Division I college basketball player Colin Granger as a TE.
The 'Naismith Men's Player of the Year Award winner' quiz
The Naismith College Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the top men's and women's collegiate basketball players. It is named in honor of the inventor of basketball (in 1891), Dr. James Naismith.Can you name every men's college basketball player who has won the Naismith Award?
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers News / Yardbarker / April 7
Panthers thinking big with unorthodox free-agent signing
The Panthers added a massive tight end prospect on Monday. And he comes from an unlikely source.
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers News / Larry Brown Sports / April 7
Panthers sign ex-college basketball player with no football experience
He was eligible to sign with an NFL team immediately instead of going through the draft because he is five years removed from high school.
NFL News / Athlon Sports / April 7
Carolina Panthers sign college basketball player with no football experience
The Carolina Panthers signed a future tight end on Monday. Former college basketball player Colin Granger will begin his journey into the NFL after five years between Ohio, Western Carolina, and Coastal Carolina last season. The 6-foot-9, 245 pounder took an unconventional route due to being five years removed from high school.
College Basketball Star Makes Bold Jump to NFL
The Carolina Panthers are going off script. The team announced on Monday that they are signing Coastal Carolina power forward Colin Granger — a 6-foot-9, 225-pound basketball player — to play tight end, making the jump from the hardwood to the gridiron for the first time in his athletic career.
Panthers sign former college basketball player Colin Granger as TE 
The Panthers have taken on a project on offense. Carolina announced on Monday that the club has signed former college basketball player Colin Granger as a tight end.
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