Career: Has played in 24 games, starting twice, and has posted 39 tackles (12 solo, 4.0 TFL, 1.5 sacks), a fumble forced and an interception.
2011: Saw the field eight times, recording nine tackles (one solo) and 1.0 TFL … Made two stops against The College of New Jersey (9/10/11) … Posted a season-high three tackles at Cortland (10/22/11).
2010: Saw action in the final seven games of the season … Collected a pair of tackles during a 35-0 Homecoming victory against Western Connecticut (10/2/10).
2009: Did not compete for the Pioneers during the 2009 season.
2008: Started twice in nine games as a freshman, making 24 tackles (10 solo, 3.0 TFL, 1.5 sacks) … Added a fumble forced and an interception … Hauled in an interception during his first college action, a 21-13 win against U.S. Merchant Marine (9/20/08) … Made a season-best five tackles at Cortland (10/25/08) and against Western Connecticut (11/15/08) … Forced a fumble while collecting three tackles during a 51-24 win against Buffalo State (11/1/08).
Prior to William Paterson: Named a Staten Island All-Star, NYCHSFL All-Star and third-team all-state honoree as a senior at St. Joseph by the Sea H.S. … Helped lead his team to two Triple A titles.
Academics: Majoring in business administration.
Grande's Career Statistics
Year
|
GP-GS
|
Solo
|
Asst.
|
Total
|
TFL
|
Sacks
|
FF
|
FR
|
PBU
|
Int.-Yds.
|
2008
|
9-2
|
10
|
14
|
24
|
3.0
|
1.5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1-0
|
2010 |
7-0 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0-0 |
2011 |
8-0 |
1 |
8 |
9 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
Totals |
24-2 |
12 |
27 |
39 |
4.0 |
1.5 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1-0 |