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

Colin Granger, an ex-college basketball center, has signed with the Carolina Panthers, who will attempt to convert him into ...

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

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.

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 on Monday signed a big project to develop as a tight end. Big as in 6-foot-8 and 245 pounds. Former ...

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

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 ...

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.

Over the years we’ve seen a number of college basketball players make the transition to football, especially at the tight end ...

Colin Granger played his final college basketball game on March 4. Now, a little over one month later, he's a professional football player.

The Panthers are turning to the hardwood for some help at tight end. The team announced today that they’ve signed former ...