Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Kyle Granson was born March 27, 1998. He attended Westlake High School. Granson was named second-team All-District 14-6A as a senior. He was not heavily recruited and committed to play college football at Rice over an offer from Harvard.

Granson began his collegiate career playing wide receiver for the Rice Owls. As a freshman, he caught 33 passes for 381 yards and two touchdowns followed by 18 reception for 241 yards in his sophomore season. Granson left the program following the firing of head coach David Bailiff. He originally enrolled at Austin Community College and originally hoped to join the Texas Longhorns as a walk-on. Granson had a chance encounter with Bailiff on the University of Texas campus, who did not know that he had left Rice and began contacting college coaches on Granson's behalf. SMU coach Sonny Dykes offered Granson a spot as a walk-on.

Granson sat out his first season at SMU per NCAA transfer rules and was awarded a scholarship. As a redshirt junior, he caught 43 passes for 721 yards and nine touchdowns and was named second-team All-American Athletic Conference (AAC). He was named first-team All-AAC after finishing his redshirt senior season with 35 receptions for 536 yards and five touchdowns. Granson's 14 touchdown receptions set a new school record for tight ends. He was drafted 127th by the Indianapolis Colts in the 2021 NFL Draft.