Cam Grandy
American football player (born 2000)
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Cam Grandy (born November 19, 2000) is an American professional football tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the NCAA Division II Missouri Western Griffons and the Division I FCS Illinois State Redbirds.
Benson, Illinois, U.S.
| No. 85 – Cincinnati Bengals | |||||||
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
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| Born | November 19, 2000 Benson, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 253 lb (115 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Fieldcrest (Minonk, Illinois) | ||||||
| College | Missouri Western (2018–2022) Illinois State (2023) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2024: undrafted | ||||||
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Early life
Grandy was born on November 19, 2000, in Benson, Illinois.[1] He attended Fieldcrest High School where he played defensive back, defensive end, quarterback and tight end; he was a first-team All-HOIC selection at quarterback, second-team at defensive back and honorable mention at defensive end.[2][3] He was also named the News Tribune Small School Player of the Year, the Peoria Journal Star Offensive Player of the Year, Academic All-State and an honorable mention All-State selection.[2] He committed to play college football for the NCAA Division II Missouri Western Griffons.[4]
College career
At Missouri Western, Grandy transitioned to being a tight end.[5][6] As a freshman for the Griffons in 2018, he appeared in eight games, recording six receptions for 65 yards and a touchdown, and the following year, he played in all 12 games, four as a starter, and caught 20 passes for 261 yards and five touchdowns, being named honorable mention All-Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA).[7] The 2020 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Grandy did not play in the 2021 season, before returning in 2022 and catching 31 receptions for 275 yards while being named second-team All-MIAA.[7]
Grandy transferred to the NCAA Division I FCS Illinois State Redbirds for a final season in 2023.[8] He started all 11 games for the Redbirds, totaling 63 receptions for 612 yards and three touchdowns, being named first-taem All-Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC), a consensus first-team FCS All-American, to the MVFC All-Newcomer team and the Illinois State Male Athlete of the Year.[2]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 4+5⁄8 in (1.95 m) | 253 lb (115 kg) | 32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) | 9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 4.90 s | 1.65 s | 2.80 s | 4.57 s | 7.34 s | 28.5 in (0.72 m) | 9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) | 21 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[9] | ||||||||||||
After going unselected in the 2024 NFL draft, Grandy signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent.[4] He was released on August 27, 2024, then re-signed to the practice squad the following day.[10] He was elevated to the active roster on November 7, for the team's Week 10 game against the Baltimore Ravens, and made his NFL debut in the game.[1][11] On November 15, Grandy was signed to the active roster.[12]
On January 21, 2025, the Bengals signed Grandy to a one-year contract extension.[13] He made five appearances (one start) for Cincinnati during the regular season, recording two receptions for seven scoreless yards.
On January 5, 2026, the Bengals signed Grandy to another one-year contract extension.[14][15]