NFL CAREER – Signed by the Saints after the 2018 NFL Draft, Grabhas played in 21 regular season games and recorded one defensive tackle, 18 special teams stops, one coverage fumble recovery and one blocked punt.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Signed to reserve/future contract, 1/21/19; Signed to the practice squad, 11/15/18; Waived, 11/13/18; Signed as an undrafted free agent, 5/2/18.
HONORS – 2019: Associated Press second-team All-Pro; PFWA All-NFC.
2019 – Played in all 16 regular season games and posted team-high and career-high 16 special teams tackles, one blocked punt, one coverage fumble recovery and one defensive tackle…Selected Associated Press second-team All-Pro and PFWA All-NFC…Notched a career-high three special teams tackle at Seattle, Sept. 22…Recorded first career block on Chicago's opening possession that resulted in a safety at Bears, Oct. 20…Recorded first career defensive solo tackle and one special teams stop vs. Atlanta, Nov. 10…Recorded a special teams stop at Tampa Bay, Nov. 17…Had a first quarter fumble recovery off a muffed punt that led to a Saints touchdown at Carolina, Nov. 24…Recorded two special teams tackles (one solo) at Tennessee, Dec. 22…Posted two solo special teams stops in regular season finale at Carolina, Dec. 29…Played on special teams in NFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Minnesota, 1/5/20. 2018 – Played in five regular season games, spending the remainder of the season on the club's practice squad…Had a solo special teams tackle at Atlanta, Sept. 23.
COLLEGE – Played in 45 games with 17 starts for the Bulldogs from 2014-17 and collected 210 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss, four sacks, eight passes defensed and an interception…In 2017, ranked third on team in tackles (65) while playing MSU's S/LB hybrid…As a junior ranked third on the team in tackles (71), playing in all 13 games at Viper and starting 10 contests…In 2015, played in all 13 games at linebacker and ranked fourth on the team in tackles (74) and added 3.5 tackles for loss and one sack…Industrial Technology major.
PERSONAL – Played junior season at Coolidge (Ariz.) HS, before transferring to Clarksdale (Miss.) HS for senior campaign...Grew up in the Magnolia State and came home for final high school season...Helped the Cougars to a 7-5 record as a senior as his team advanced to the second round of the Class 5A Mississippi state playoffs...A member of The Clarion-Ledger's Targeted 22...Took part in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic...Earned Arizona Division IV Section II first-team as a DB after junior season and second-team as a RB in 2012...Played on both sides of the ball as a senior and recorded 58 tackles and offensively, rushed for 939 yards and 16 scores...As a junior, tallied 60 carries for 914 yards and 15 scores while catching ten passes for 117 yards and a TD...Defensively, booked a team-leading 112 tackles and two interceptions…Ran track for Coolidge and qualified for the state meet in the 100-meter dash, 200-meter run, high jump and long jump…Juantavius Tavon Gray was born Jan. 18, 1996 in Clarksdale, Miss.
