Kenneth Grant is listed at 6-foot-3 and 342 pounds, but few defensive players can move like him.
The Michigan defensive tackle, who has been projected to the Chargers in recent mock drafts at Pick No. 22, took to the podium Wednesday morning at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine.
Grant, who is generally viewed as a Top 30 prospect, spoke about his movement skills in Indianapolis.
"I'm a 3-down player for sure. I can rush the passer with my strength and a little bit of finesse in there," Grant said. "Most guys think I'm just a run stopper, but I'm super athletic and can rush the passer."
Grant later added: "Just being able to move sideline to sideline. A lot of guys that's what you're striving for ... just hawking down, making plays."
Grant said Wednesday that he played at 345 pounds last season but is currently down to 332.
He expects to put on a show Thursday during on-field drills.
"Try to get in that 4.9s, 4.8s [in the 40-yard dash]," Grant said. "I definitely want to get 30-plus on that bench press."
Grant tallied 32 total tackles this past season along with seven tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks and two fumble recoveries.
He said he expects to slide in anywhere along the interior of a team's defensive line and noted he would welcome potential double teams, too.
"I'm definitely looking for that challenge. They want to stop big people on the inside first," Grant said.
He later added: "[I'm] just a great teammate, an unselfish guy. I'm an unselfish guy as well. If he eats, I eat. If he eats, I eat as well."
Grant is Pro Football Focus' No. 14 overall prospects while NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah has Grant as his No. 20 players. He is also ranked 26th by The Athletic's Dane Brugler.
Here are some top quotes from other defensive prospects, listed in alphabetical order, who spoke Wednesday.
EDGE Donovan Ezeiruaku, Boston College
On describing himself as a run defender:
"I think I have a knack for the football. In my career at Boston College, I always took pride in the run game. I understand you can't pass rush on third down until you win on first and second down. I take a lot of pride in that like I said. There are areas to improve in all part of our games. But I think I play the run pretty darn well. Obviously, it's going to be different going into the NFL, but I think I'll be just fine."
DT Mason Graham, Michigan
On Grant, his Michigan teammate:
"I just feel like, you know, every day in practice, you know, us competing with each other, you know, trying to, you know, one-up each other in practice. Who can do the best stuff, who's knocking people back, who's pass rushing. So, you know, it's just a friendly competition, but he's a freak athlete."
On his later quickness in the trenches:
"Probably just my everyday drills, footwork drills going into the week. Especially at Michigan, we moved a decent amount. I was kind of, part of our, a lot of our game plan. So, you know, I took the time and, you know, invest into that with my coaches and doing stuff by myself too you know, I knew I was going to be doing that a lot. So try to perfect that as best I could."
EDGE Mike Green, Marshall
On what sets him apart in a deep defensive draft class:
"I would say this is probably one of the deepest D-Line classes. I'm excited to be here with all these great guys. I think what sets me apart is my pass rushing ability. I'm also good in the run defense also, and I just got a lot of tools in my bag when it comes down to moves, I can do and how I can defend the run."
On his level of play:
"Just keep chipping away at what I can do. I know sometimes, undersized guys can't really or have trouble setting the edge and things like that. I'm just out here, and I've been proving to myself and to other people that I can do things such as setting the edge and I can do things as power rushing and things like that. There might be a little talk about there about me not being able to do certain things, but when you cut up the film and watch all 700 plays, you'll see sparks and highlights of the way I play."
EDGE Josaiah Stewart, Michigan
On his favorite Jim Harbaugh story
"There's a lot. For me personally, just all the stories he has. He can have a story for everything. It's cool the way he does it."
What sets him apart:
"I think just my tenacity and my play style. I feel like I'm violent from the first snap to the last snap. I feel like my energy I bring on the field is something that you can't coach out of somebody. I'll bring it every play."
