Grant Irons

Grant Michael Irons (born July 7, 1979 in Middleburg Heights, Ohio) is an American football player who is a free agent, formerly playing for the Oakland Raiders. He played in 43 career games for the University of Notre Dame, making 26 starts at numerous positions on defense. He started playing for the Buffalo Bills in 2002. His father Gerald Irons also played for the Raiders. He is the cousin of Paul Irons, cousin once removed of Kenny Irons and David Irons and the brother of Jarrett Irons. He was awarded the Dial Award for the national high-school scholar-athlete of the year in 1996.