Grant Hermanns

Grant Monroe Hermanns (born March 5, 1998) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers from 2016 to 2020, appearing in a total of 33 games and being named honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference as a senior. He was signed by the Jets as an undrafted free agent in and later played two games for them in 2022. He had stints with the Miami Dolphins in 2022 and with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2022 to 2023, but saw no playing time with either team. He later returned to the Jets in 2023 but was released shortly afterwards before retiring in 2024.

Early life Grant Monroe Hermanns was born on March 5, 1998, and grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Staph infection In hopes of improving his chances of being recruited to a Division I school, Hermanns participated in several combines entering his senior year. During the 40-yard dash, he suffered a hip avulsion fracture, but nonetheless continued and finished the combine. The fracture resulted in him missing several football games. He eventually recovered and played in six games of the season, and performed well enough that he was given All-Metro and All-State honors.

"But then I started getting these weird fevers," he later said. At Purdue, he majored in industrial management. That year, he started the first six games before suffering a season-ending knee injury. He helped block for a total of 403.1 yards offense a game and was named a 2017 Academic All-Big Ten Conference selection. was named team captain, received his fourth Academic All-Big Ten Conference selection and was named honorable mention All-Big Ten. Despite being eligible for one additional season due to this, Hermanns decided to declare for the NFL draft. He finished his four-year career at Purdue with a total of 33 games played, all at the left tackle position.

New York Jets (first stint) Hermanns signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent following the 2021 NFL draft. He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, but re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He was signed to a future contract on January 10, 2022, after spending the whole season on the practice squad.

In the preseason, Hermanns played in all three games and appeared on 78 offensive snaps, as well as ten special teams snaps. He was waived on August 30, 2022, at the final roster cuts, but was subsequently re-signed to the practice squad. He was again activated on September 17, for New York's game against the Cleveland Browns, and made his NFL debut in the contest, a 31–30 win, appearing on five special teams snaps. He was activated for a third time on October 1, against the Pittsburgh Steelers, taking two special teams snaps. He was released on October 11, 2022.

Miami Dolphins On October 26, 2022, Hermanns was signed to the Miami Dolphins practice squad. He was released on November 28, 2022.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers On December 7, 2022, Hermanns was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 17, 2023. He was released on August 7, 2023.

New York Jets (second stint) On August 8, 2023, the Jets claimed Hermanns off waivers for a second stint with the team. He was waived on August 29, 2023. On February 16, 2024, Hermanns announced his retirement.

Personal life Hermanns's mother, Kelli, played volleyball at Chabot College.