BIOGRAPHY
Carl Granderson was born December 18, 1996, in Sacramento, California. He is a defensive end in the NFL. A three-year starter at Wyoming, Granderson was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in 2019.
Carl Granderson played for one of the top high schools in the state of California, Grant High School in Sacramento, California. Granderson helped lead Grant to 14-1 record and the 2014 California Section Championship. The Pacers advanced to the 2014 Regional Championship game before losing their first game of the season, just one game shy of the California Division 1 State Championship Game. Granderson recorded very impressive numbers as a senior linebacker. He led his team in total tackles (172), sacks (15.0) and tackles for losses (34.0). Granderson also intercepted two passes, recovered one fumble and forced one fumble. He returned one of his interceptions for a touchdown. As a junior, he was credited with 82 tackles, 3.0 sacks, 10.0 tackles for loss, one interception, three fumble recoveries and one blocked kick. He played for head coach Mike Alberghini. Granderson also received scholarship offers from Boise State and Washington State.
Granderson appeared in all 12 games for the Cowboys in his true freshman season. Granderson finished the season with 36 total tackles with 21 solo stops and 15 assisted tackles. He added six tackles for loss for 18 yards and had one sack for five yards. He recorded a career-high six tackles twice at Boise State and San Diego State. Against the Aztecs, he recorded four solo stops and two assisted tackles and added his first career sack and a tackle for loss for five yards. Against Boise State, he added four solo tackles and a tackle for loss. Granderson also recorded five tackles at Air Force and UNLV. He was named to the Academic All-Conference team for his work in the classroom.
Granderson appeared in six games and was one of the most effective pass rushers in the MW prior to his injury. He had 19 tackles with six tackles for loss and four sacks. Granderson also broke up one pass and forced a fumble. He recorded six tackles against Nebraska in a game which he also added a sack. He recorded a sack in the first three games of last season and in four of the six games he played in. He added four tackles and one sack at Colorado State. He recorded a career-high 2.5 tackles for loss against UC Davis.
Granderson was a First Team All-Mountain West selection and was named to the Ted Hendricks Award Final Watchlist. He finished the season with 77 total tackles. He also recorded 16 tackles for loss and a team-high 9.5 sacks. Granderson also forced two fumbles and had one fumble recovery for a 58-yard touchdown against Central Michigan in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. He also intercepted two passes returning them for 43 yards, which included a 37-yard return against New Mexico. Granderson recorded three sacks against Boise State, a career high. He finished that game with 3.5 tackles for loss, as it was also a career best. He recorded three tackles for loss with a sack against Oregon. He recorded a career-high 12 tackles against Boise State. He recorded nine tackles in the season opener at Iowa, where he also added a sack and a forced fumble.
On March 10, 2022, Granderson signed a two-year contract extension with the Saints.
