Grant excelled in four sports at De Smet High School ... three-time all-Dakota Valley Conference performer in football and a two-time all-state selection ... also earned all-state honors in basketball and was Class B Player of the Year ... helped lead basketball teams to a state championship in 2023, a runner-up finish in 2024 and a fifth-place showing in 2026 ... three-time state qualifier in both the shot put and discus during track and field competition ... also participated in gold ... father, Mark, played football at SDSU and his older brother, Damon, is a former member of the Jackrabbit men's basketball team ... in addition, his mother, Brittani, played basketball at Augustana and is a member of the school's athletic hall of fame