What was Panthers GM Dan Morgan thinking when he signed a basketball player with no football experience? He talked about TE Colin Granger on Tuesday.

Fant wants to help players like Granger follow in his footsteps as a college basketball player who made it to the NFL.

Colin Granger stands out in any room — but even he didn’t expect the door to the NFL to open so fast. Just six days after his ...

The Panthers announced on Monday that they signed former college basketball player Colin Granger to a contract. The 6'9", 225 ...

Gates is the only one of the three, though, who, like Granger, did not play college football, as Graham and Gonzalez played ...

From the basketball court to the gridiron, how former Coastal Carolina basketball player Colin Granger joined Carolina ...

Granger spent five years on the hardwood during college, turning out for Ohio University, Western Carolina and Coastal Carolina. His final season with the Chanticleers saw him post averages of 7.2 ...

Some of the best tight ends to ever do it excelled in a completely different sport before taking up football. Antonio Gates, ...

The Carolina Panthers have signed Colin Granger, a 6'9" former college basketball player, as a tight end, marking an ...

The Carolina Panthers signed 6-foot-8 Colin Granger this week after veteran offensive lineman George Fant identified the center as a player who could move from basketball to football.

Colin Granger had not played football since eighth grade. But when his basketball season at Coastal Carolina was over, he gave it a shot.