Landon Grier

* 2023 co-Defensive Scout Team Award
* 2022 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
* 2021 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
* 2020-21 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

Walk-on defensive back who appeared in five games over four seasons with the Garnet & Black.

2023 (Redshirt Junior)
Saw action in three contests… appeared against North Carolina and Furman in the season’s first two games, then did not appear again until the Vanderbilt contest… credited with three solo tackles, all coming against Furman… shared Defensive Scout Team Award recognition from the coaches with Colin Bryant and Joseph Byrnes.

2022 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Reserve defensive back who worked with the scout team… appeared in two contests, seeing action against Georgia State and South Carolina State… named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2021 (Redshirt Freshman)
Defensive back who worked with the scout team… did not see any game action… named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2020 (Freshman)
True freshman walk-on defensive back who joined the team in the summer… named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. in 2020… helped the Raiders to a Class 7A state championship with a perfect 15-0 record in 2019… the Raiders were named by GEICO as the national champions for the 2019 season… coached by Roger Harriott… the Raiders were the state runner-up in 2018 with a 13-2 ledger… collected 39 tackles with an interception as a senior.

PERSONAL
Landon C. Grier was born Oct. 12, 2001… is a sport and entertainment management major… father, Chris Grier, is the general manager of the Miami Dolphins… grandfather, Bobby Grier, worked in player personnel for both the New England Patriots and Houston Texans… uncle Mike, is a former professional NHL player.