Ashton Grant
American football coach
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Ashton Grant (born c. 1996[2]) is an American football coach who is currently the quarterbacks coach for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL).
Connecticut, U.S.[1]
| New England Patriots | |
|---|---|
| Title | Quarterbacks coach |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 1996 (age 29–30) Connecticut, U.S.[1] |
| Career information | |
| Position | Wide receiver |
| High school | Manchester (CT) |
| College | Assumption |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
Coaching | |
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Playing career
Grant played football at Manchester High School in Manchester, Connecticut, before spending a postgraduate year at East Coast Prep.[3] He attended Assumption University, where he set school records for career receiving yards (3,204), career touchdown receptions (36), and single-season touchdown receptions (13).[4] Grant was named the Northeast-10 Conference Offensive Player of the Year and a three-time all-conference selection.[3] After college, he attended training camp with the Kansas City Chiefs and Chicago Bears before playing one season with the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football.[4]
Coaching career
Grant got his first coaching job in 2019, where he was hired by the Holy Cross Crusaders as a quality control coach.[3] In 2020, he got his first NFL coaching job, joining the Cleveland Browns as the team's first recipient of the Bill Walsh Coaching Fellowship.[5][6] Ahead of the 2022 season, Grant was promoted by the Browns to serve as an offensive quality control coach.[7] In 2023, he was once again promoted to quarterbacks coach and offensive assistant.[4]
On February 1, 2025, Grant was hired by Mike Vrabel to serve as the New England Patriots' quarterbacks coach.[4]