Keith Grennan
Encyclopedia
Keith Grennan is an American football
defensive end
and is currently a free agent
. He most recently played for the Hartford Colonials of the United Football League. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers
as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football
at Eastern Washington.
He has also been a member of the Cleveland Browns
.
choice as senior. In 2005 he started four games at defensive tackle, including Eastern's last three games of the year. In 2004 he lost a year of eligibility after having to sit out the 2004 season because of NCAA transfer rules. CWU: Played as a tight end in the 2003 season at Central Washington University after redshirting in 2002. He finished the 2003 season with 12 catches for 157 yards (13.1 per catch) with no touchdowns.
as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2007.
' practice squad prior to the 2009 offseason. He was waived on October 9, 2009 and re-signed to the practice squad on October 20.
After his contract expired following the 2009 season, Grennan was re-signed to a future contract on January 5, 2010.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
defensive end
Defensive end
Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...
and is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He most recently played for the Hartford Colonials of the United Football League. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Eastern Washington.
He has also been a member of the Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
.
Early years
Grennan graduated from Edmonds-Woodway High School in 2002. He was a first team All-WesCo 4A South League selection and was a Seattle Times All-Area performer. He helped block for running back Kyle Thew, who had a pair of 300-yard rushing games. He bench pressed 395 pounds on two occasions during his senior year and achieved a 4.9-second mark in the 40-yard dash.College career
In 2006 he was Honorable Mention All-Big Sky ConferenceBig Sky Conference
The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,...
choice as senior. In 2005 he started four games at defensive tackle, including Eastern's last three games of the year. In 2004 he lost a year of eligibility after having to sit out the 2004 season because of NCAA transfer rules. CWU: Played as a tight end in the 2003 season at Central Washington University after redshirting in 2002. He finished the 2003 season with 12 catches for 157 yards (13.1 per catch) with no touchdowns.
San Diego Chargers
Grennan signed two-year contract with the San Diego ChargersSan Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2007.
Cleveland Browns
Grennan was signed to the Cleveland BrownsCleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
' practice squad prior to the 2009 offseason. He was waived on October 9, 2009 and re-signed to the practice squad on October 20.
After his contract expired following the 2009 season, Grennan was re-signed to a future contract on January 5, 2010.