Norm Granger
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Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
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| Position | Fullback | ||||||||||
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| Born | September 14, 1961 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Barringer (Newark) | ||||||||||
| College | Iowa | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1984: 5th round, 137th overall pick | ||||||||||
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Norman Lance Granger (born September 14, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Atlanta Falcons. He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Granger was born and raised in Newark, New Jersey, where he graduated from Barringer High School as part of the class of 1980, where he was a teammate of future NFL player Andre Tippett.
He was a high school All-American running back, who posted 1,900 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior. He also received the Newark Academic Scholar-Athlete Award.
College career
Granger accepted a football scholarship from the University of Iowa. He was moved to fullback after being recruited as a running back, even though blocking wasn't his strength, he had above average running and receiving skills for that position.
In his first year, he was used returning kickoffs and led the Big Ten Conference by posting 329 yards (29.9-yard average).[1] He became a starter as a sophomore and contributed to the team reaching the Rose Bowl, where he basically was the only offensive weapon in an 0-28 loss, tallying 80 rushing yards on 13 carries. That season, he returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown against Indiana University.[2]
The next year, he registered 352 rushing yards and 260 receiving yards. He also had a 63-yard reception for a touchdown against Indiana University.[3]
As a senior, he became the first player in school history to captain the football team for two years. Although he only gained 429 rushing yards (6.9 yards per carry), he was still named team co-MVP.[4] He finished his college career with 1,058 rushing yards on 191 attempts (5.5-yard average), 43 receptions for 389 yards and 7 total touchdowns.