Cam Grandy

Grandy joined the Bengals as a college free agent signee in May, after putting together an All-American season at the FCS level in his lone year at Illinois State University in 2023 ... In 11 starts for the Redbirds, he led all Missouri Valley Football Conference tight ends with 612 receiving yards on 63 catches, with three TDs ... Transferred to Northern Illinois from Missouri Western State University, where he spent five seasons (2018-22), but only played in three ('18-19, '22) ... In 31 games played at Missouri Western State, he totaled 57 receptions for 601 yards and six TDs, and earned second-team All-Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association honors in 2022 ... Played quarterback, defensive back and defensive end in high school, in addition to TE.

Grandy joined the Bengals as a college free agent signee in May, after putting together an All-American season at the FCS level in his lone year at Illinois State University in 2023 ... In 11 starts for the Redbirds, he led all Missouri Valley Football Conference tight ends with 612 receiving yards on 63 catches, with three TDs ... Transferred to Northern Illinois from Missouri Western State University, where he spent five seasons (2018-22), but only played in three ('18-19, '22) ... In 31 games played at Missouri Western State, he totaled 57 receptions for 601 yards and six TDs, and earned second-team All-Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association honors in 2022 ... Played quarterback, defensive back and defensive end in high school, in addition to TE.

Career transactions:

Signed with Cincinnati as college free agent on 5-10-24.

College highlights:

Spent one season (2023) at Illinois State, following three seasons played ('18-19, '22) at Missouri Western State.

2023—Started 11 games in lone season at Illinois State ... Named consensus first-team FCS All-American and first-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference ... Caught 63 passes for 612 yards and three TDs ... Ranked second on team in receptions ... His 612 receiving yards led all MVFC tight ends and ranked 10th overall in the conference ... Had six grabs for 56 yards and first TD of season on Sept. 9 at Western Illinois ... Recorded season highs in catches (11) and receiving yards (112) with a TD on Oct. 28 vs. Northern Iowa.

2022—Played in 11 games for Missouri Western State ... Named second-team All-Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association ... Caught 31 passes for 275 yards ... Also rushed one time for a one-yard TD ... Had season highs in receptions (six) and receiving yards (58) on Sept. 24 vs. Washburn.

2021—Did not play.

2020—Did not play, as season was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

2019—Played in all 12 games with four starts for Missouri Western State ... Named honorable mention All-MIAA ... Caught 20 passes for 261 yards and five TDs ... Scored four TDs in three-game span, led off by two-TD performance on Oct. 19 at Central Oklahoma; finished game with season highs in catches (four) and receiving yards (55).

2018—Played in eight games for Missouri Western State as a true freshman ... Caught six passes for 65 yards and a TD ... Scored first career TD on 12-yard catch on Nov. 3 at Nebraska-Kearney.

High school:

Attended Fieldcrest High School in Minonk, Ill. ... As a senior in 2017, he was named first-team All-Heart of Illinois Conference at quarterback, second-team at defensive back and honorable mention at defensive end ... Earned Illinois all-state honorable mention ... Named Peoria Journal Star Offensive Player of the Year.

Personal:

Hometown is Benson, Ill. ... Earned spot on MIAA Academic Honor Roll in 2021 and '22.

Last Updated July 2024