University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2017 Football Roster
Horst, Grant
Jersey Number 72
Grant Horst
- Position:
- Offensive Lineman
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 302
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Spanish Fort, Ala.
- High School:
- Spanish Fort
Bio
• 2017 Third-Team All-Sun Belt Conference
• 2017 Preseason Second-Team All-Sun Belt Conference
• 2017 All-State AFCA Good Works Team nominee
• 2017-18 Sun Belt Conference Leadership Team
• 2017 Wuerffel Trophy Award Watch List
2017 (Senior)
Played and started in 10 games for Louisiana ... Was the leader of an offensive line unit that powered the Ragin' Cajuns rushing attack to finish third in the Sun Belt Conference ... Starting left tackle in nine games ... Started at right tackle at Idaho (10/7) ... Missed games against ULM (9/23) and New Mexico State (11/18) due to injury ... Earned fourth letter.
2016 (Junior)
Played and started in 11 games for the Ragin' Cajuns at right tackle ... Missed games at Tulane (9/24) and Georgia Southern (11/10) due to injury ... Named the team's Offensive Lineman of the Year ... Earned Offensive MVP honors in the 2017 Red-White Spring Game ... Named to Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll ... Earned third letter.
2015 (Sophomore)
Versatile member of the offensive line who started in 10 games during the season … Earned starts at left tackle (5), left guard (3), center (1) and right guard (1) … Missed the South Alabama game (11/12) due to injury … Came off the bench and saw significant action against New Mexico State (11/21) … Named to the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll … Earned second letter.
2014 (Redshirt freshman)
Reserve offensive lineman appeared in six games for the Ragin’ Cajuns ... Made appearances in home games against Southern (8/30) and Louisiana Tech (9/6), and in road games at Texas State (10/14), New Mexico State (11/8), ULM (11/15) and Troy (11/29) … Named to the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll … Earned first letter.
2013 (Freshman)
Redshirted while practicing with the offensive linemen … Named to the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll.
High School
First team all-region choice as a senior at Spanish Fort High, playing for coach Mark Freeman ... Was the anchor of an offensive line that helped Spanish Fort go 14-1 and win the state title, averaging 48 points a game ... Also earned all-city honors ... Two-year starter, playing on team that went 9-4 during his junior campaign ... Also lettered during his junior year in basketball ... Two-star recruit by Scout.com.
Personal
Born June 23, 1995 in Chattanooga, Tenn. ... The son of Mike and Debbie Horst ... Has one older brother (Garrett) ... A two-time Dean's List student ... A two-year member of the UL Student-Athlete Advisory Committee ... Earned his degree from Louisiana in marketing after the Spring 2017 semester and is currently pursuing a Masters in Business Administration.
• 2017 Preseason Second-Team All-Sun Belt Conference
• 2017 All-State AFCA Good Works Team nominee
• 2017-18 Sun Belt Conference Leadership Team
• 2017 Wuerffel Trophy Award Watch List
2017 (Senior)
Played and started in 10 games for Louisiana ... Was the leader of an offensive line unit that powered the Ragin' Cajuns rushing attack to finish third in the Sun Belt Conference ... Starting left tackle in nine games ... Started at right tackle at Idaho (10/7) ... Missed games against ULM (9/23) and New Mexico State (11/18) due to injury ... Earned fourth letter.
2016 (Junior)
Played and started in 11 games for the Ragin' Cajuns at right tackle ... Missed games at Tulane (9/24) and Georgia Southern (11/10) due to injury ... Named the team's Offensive Lineman of the Year ... Earned Offensive MVP honors in the 2017 Red-White Spring Game ... Named to Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll ... Earned third letter.
2015 (Sophomore)
Versatile member of the offensive line who started in 10 games during the season … Earned starts at left tackle (5), left guard (3), center (1) and right guard (1) … Missed the South Alabama game (11/12) due to injury … Came off the bench and saw significant action against New Mexico State (11/21) … Named to the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll … Earned second letter.
2014 (Redshirt freshman)
Reserve offensive lineman appeared in six games for the Ragin’ Cajuns ... Made appearances in home games against Southern (8/30) and Louisiana Tech (9/6), and in road games at Texas State (10/14), New Mexico State (11/8), ULM (11/15) and Troy (11/29) … Named to the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll … Earned first letter.
2013 (Freshman)
Redshirted while practicing with the offensive linemen … Named to the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll.
High School
First team all-region choice as a senior at Spanish Fort High, playing for coach Mark Freeman ... Was the anchor of an offensive line that helped Spanish Fort go 14-1 and win the state title, averaging 48 points a game ... Also earned all-city honors ... Two-year starter, playing on team that went 9-4 during his junior campaign ... Also lettered during his junior year in basketball ... Two-star recruit by Scout.com.
Personal
Born June 23, 1995 in Chattanooga, Tenn. ... The son of Mike and Debbie Horst ... Has one older brother (Garrett) ... A two-time Dean's List student ... A two-year member of the UL Student-Athlete Advisory Committee ... Earned his degree from Louisiana in marketing after the Spring 2017 semester and is currently pursuing a Masters in Business Administration.
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