Max Granville

Missed the season due to injury.

Season: Redshirt season...Appeared in seven games.

Kent State (9/21): Broke up a pass on a quarterback hit.

Maryland (11/30): Made a solo tackle.

Played at Fort Bend Christian Academy for head coach Jordan Black...Was a three-year letterman and served as a team captain in 2023...In 2022, led the Eagles to a 10-4 record and a TAPPS II State Championship...In 2021, helped Fort Bend Christian Academy to a 9-4 mark and a TAPPS II District 4 Championship...Earned Team MVP honors in 2023...Tabbed first-team All-District in 2022 and 2023...Selected first-team All-State in 2022 and 2023...In 2023, tallied 12 sacks, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries (one touchdown) and five pass breakups on defense...Added 21 receptions for 609 yards and six touchdowns as a receiver...Had 20.5 sacks in 2022, including six strip-sacks, one fumble recovery, three pass breakups and one blocked punt...In 2021, notched six sacks, three pass breakups and a blocked punt...Rated as a consensus four-star prospect...Ranked as the No. 112 overall prospect, No. 16 outside linebacker and No. 18 prospect in Texas by ESPN...Tabbed as the No. 186 overall prospect, No. 18 linebacker and No. 30 player in the state by On3...Rated as the No. 202 overall prospect, No. 21 edge and No. 28 prospect in Texas by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 220 overall prospect, No. 9 weakside defensive end and No. 35 player in Texas by Rivals...Also played basketball and competed in track & field at Fort Bend Christian Academy...Was honorable mention all-district in basketball...At the 2024 state championships, was named the male athlete of the meet after placing second in shot put, second in 110m hurdles and third in 300m hurdles...Won 2024 regional and district titles in high jump, 110m hurdles and 300m hurdles, while placing third in shot put, and won the 4x400 relay at district championships...Son of Billy and Gretchen Granville...Has three brothers, Life, Zion and Champ, and two sisters, Zoee and Macy...Father, Billy, played football at Duke (1992-96) and in the NFL with the Cincinnati Bengals and Houston Texans (1997-02)...Mother, Gretchen, played volleyball at NC State (1990-93)...Brother, Life, played basketball at Bethel University in Indiana (2019-23)...Brother, Zion, played football at Illinois State... Grandfather, Henry Guenther, played football at Illinois State (1965-70)...Uncle, Eric Guenther, played football at Illinois (1995-99)...Great uncle, Ron Guenther, played football at Illinois...Cousin, Gabrielle Guenther, currently plays tennis at Cincinnati...Majoring in journalism.