NFL CAREER – Granderson showed the persistence to jumpstart an NFL career after early challenges and has worked ardently to develop into a pass rush threat. Signed as an undrafted free agent out of Wyoming in 2019, he played in 16 regular season games with four starts in 2022. The fifth-year pro finished with a career-high 53 tackles (career-best 30 solo), while adding 5.5 sacks and recording his first career fumble recovery. Granderson looks to continue to develop and increase his value to New Orleans' defensive line rotation in 2023.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Activated from Reserve/COVID-19, 12/30/21; Placed on Reserve/COVID-19, 12/25/21; Signed as an undrafted free agent, 5/10/19.
2022 – Played in 16 games with four starts, posting a career-high 53 tackles (career-best 30 solo), 5.5 sacks for a loss of 33.5 yards and one fumble recovery…Vs. L.A. Rams, Nov. 20, started at RDE and played on special teams. Notched a career-high seven tackles (three solo), including one stop for loss, and added 1.5 sacks for a loss of 12.5 yards…At Tampa Bay, Dec. 5, posted four tackles (tying three solo) and first career fumble recovery…Vs. Atlanta, Dec. 18, recorded career-high tying seven tackles (four solo) with a half-sack/quarterback hit…At Cleveland, Dec. 24, started at RDE and registered six tackles (career-high five solo), including three stops for loss and a sack…At Philadelphia, 1/1/23, started at RDE and posted two tackles (one solo) and 1.5 sacks for a loss of six yards, marking the first time in his career where he had three consecutive contests with at least half a takedown. Added one stop for loss and two quarterback hits. 2021 – Appeared in 15 games with three starts and finished with 24 tackles (11 solo), three sacks and an assisted special teams stop…At Carolina, Sept. 19, made his first NFL start at RDE and played on special teams. Recorded five tackles (two solo), also blocking a field goal attempt…At Washington, Oct. 10, recorded a solo tackle/sack for a four-yard loss…Vs. Buffalo, Nov. 25, started and finished with three tackles (two solo) and one sack of college teammate and Bills QB Josh Allen…At N.Y. Jets, Dec. 12, recorded two solo tackles with a sack…At Tampa Bay, Dec. 19, finished with two tackles (one solo)…Vs. Carolina 1/2/22, rotated at DE and recorded three tackles (one solo)…In finale at Atlanta 1/9/22, finished with one tackle. 2020 – Appeared in 15 regular season games and both postseason contests and finished with 14 tackles (11 solo), a career-high five sacks, one pass defensed and two forced fumbles…Recorded two solo tackles, his first career forced fumble and a sack of QB Tom Brady vs. Tampa Bay, Sept. 13…Recorded his first career pass deflection vs. Green Bay, Sept. 27…Recorded one solo tackle and a strip sack of Falcons QB Matt Ryan at Atlanta, Dec. 6…Turned in his third sack of 2020 and second takedown in month of December, taking down QB Patrick Mahomes for an eight-yard loss vs. Kansas City, Dec. 20…Posted career-high 2.0 sacks in regular season finale at Carolina, 1/3/21. 2019 – Played in eight regular season contests and one postseason game and posted ten tackles (seven solo) and one sack…Vs. Tampa Bay, Oct. 6, dropped QB Jameis Winston for a nine-yard loss…Finished with four tackles (one solo) vs. Indianapolis, Dec. 16.
COLLEGE – A three-year starter at defensive end for Wyoming and two-time All-Mountain West selection…Appeared in 42 games with 24 starts over his four-year career, totaling 172 tackles (95 solo), 17.5 sacks, 35.5 tackles for loss, three interceptions, six passes defensed, three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery...As a senior, earned second-team All-MWC (coaches and media), finished with 40 tackles (28 solo), three sacks, 7.5 tackles for loss and one interception returned 61 yards for a TD at Hawaii…As a junior, Granderson was first-team All-MWC, playing in 13 games and recording 77 tackles, 9.5 sacks, 16 stops for loss, two forced fumbles, a 58-yard fumble recovery/return for a touchdown, one safety and two interceptions…Graduated with a bachelor's degree in social science.
PERSONAL – Led Grant (Sacramento, Calif.) HS to a 14-1 record and the 2014 California Section Championship as a LB…Led team in total tackles (172), sacks (15.0) and tackles for losses (34.0)…Also intercepted two passes, recovered one fumble and forced a fumble…Returned one of his picks for a TD…Carl Allen Granderson was born December 18, 1996 in Sacramento, Calif.
