#44 Grant Hegstad, Linebacker

Class year:
Senior
Height/weight:
6-3/225
Hometown:
Sanborn, IA
Position:
Linebacker
High school:
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn
Major:
Business Education/Special Education
Pronounce name:
Heg-stad

2008: earned second team all-GPAC honors and NAIA Scholar Athlete; named Pflieger-Olson Scholar Athlete; played/started all 10 games, led team with 67 total tackles, 38 solo and 58 assisted; registered 12 tackles for a loss of 38 yards; amassed two sacks, one QB hurry and one fumble recovery. 2007: 10 games played, honorable mention all-GPAC, 48 total tackles, five for a loss, two sacks, one interception, one fumble recovery and one blocked kick. 2006: 21.5 total tackles, two for a loss, one sack and one INT. Academic:  business education /special education; NAIA Scholar Athlete, Pflieger-Olson Scholar Athlete. Personal: son of Gary and Julie, brother to Bethany and Tim Swart, Emily and Greg.

Season Stats:
    2008:  10g, 67tck, 12 for loss, 2scks, 1FR, 1QBH
    2007: 10g, 48tck, 5 for loss, 2scks, 1Int, 1FR, 1BK, 1PD
    2006: 9g, 21.5tck 2 for loss, 1sck, 1Int, 1PD

Career Highs:
10 tackles vs MOR, 2 sacks vs BCU, 1Int (2x) , 1 FR 


News


Hegstad, Barnes Earn Football Academic Honor
The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced the members of its 2010 NFF Hampshire Honor Society earlier today and two Red Raiders, Grant Hegstad (Sanborn, Iowa) and George Barnes (Mesa, Ariz. Posted: Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Four Raiders Earn NAIA Scholar Athlete Honors
) and Grant Hegstad (Sanborn, Iowa) earned the academic honor for the second straight year while juniors Caleb Blauwet (Larchwood, Iowa) and David Butler (Stillwater, Minn. Posted: Monday, December 21, 2009

12 Raiders Earn Football All-Conference Honors
The Great Plains Athletic Conference released it all-conference teams earlier today and 12 Red Raider players earned the postseason honor, led by senior Grant Hegstad and Caleb Van Otterloo who were named to the first team. Posted: Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Raiders Fall to DWU 13-10; Ends Season With 7-3 Record
Grant Hegstad recorded 7. Posted: Sunday, November 8, 2009

Raiders Conclude Regular Season At Dakota Wesleyan
5) and Grant Hegstad (37. Posted: Thursday, November 5, 2009


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