Panthers to sign a Colin Granger basketball player as a prospect

Charlotte, nc – Carolina Panthers On Monday he signed a large project to develop as a tight end.

As big as in 6 feet and £ 245.

Former Basketball Player Division I Colin Granger It starts its journey to football after five years of playing university basketball on Ohio, Western Carolina and Coast Carolina This season.

Because he is removed from high school for five years, he should have signed as a free agent. Last year he was eligible for any team to work out.

Will compete for playing time Tommy is shaking, Ja’tavion Sanders, Jordan Matthews, James Mitchell and Dominique Dafney.

This is not the first time that coach Carolina Dave Canales and CEO Dan Morgan were part of an experiment with a former basketball player. Both were in Seattle when Seahawks Signed by former basketball player and football player Western Kentucky George Fant (6-5, 315 pounds) to be hybrid equipment/tight end.

Fant played seven seasons with Seattle, New York Jets and Houston Texans. Fant worked with Granger and said Panthers about him.

The difference is that Granger did not play football from the eighth grade.

Panthers hoping Granger will follow in the footsteps of Tony Gonzalez, Antonio Gates, Jimmy Graham And others who moved from university basketball to NFL as a successful end.