Fast facts: Learn more about Dolphins’ first-round pick Kenneth Grant

MIAMI GARDENS — The Miami Dolphins took defensive tackle/nose tackle Kenneth Grant with their first-round draft pick, the No. 13 selection of the 2025 NFL draft.

Here are some things to know about Grant: 

Kenneth Grant

Pos./round: DT-NT/No. 13, 1st round (No. 13)

School: Michigan

Year: Junior

Ht: 6-4  Wt: 331

Hometown: Gary, Ind.

Comment: Grant is a wide body who plays the run effectively. He fills a need on the defensive front and should be a Day One starter and impactful player. …

Last season he played in 12 games and finished with 32 tackles, 3.0 sacks and 6.5 tackles for loss to go along with 5 pass break ups. …

Two years ago, the year Michigan won the national title. Grant started all 15 games and recorded 29 tackles, 3.5 sacks 5 TFL. …

Grant is regarded as a smart player but his pass rush skills need some work. …

“You’re just going to see an athlete that’s a freak,” NFL.com draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah. “He’s not a polished rusher yet. I think that’s all in front of him. I think in the meantime, he’s someone who is going to dominate against the run. He’s going to eat blocks.”

Grant, who projects as a three-down player, can take on double teams and still make tackles against the run. …

An anonymous coach told The Athletic: “He was just as impactful in our game as (Mason) Graham (who was selected fifth overall by Cleveland). He’s a monster. He’s big and nasty and has some pass rush to him.”

“I thought he was just OK. I didn’t love him. I thought he took plays off. He’d jump around blocks. He didn’t always play through the blocks. He is very athletic, and you do see flashes of really good stuff.” . …

Sad general manager Chris Grier: “We were very excited to get him there … we think he’s a tremendous player. We think he’s going to be a potential impact player for us.”

Grier said Grant isn’t viewed as just a run stopper. …

Coach Mike McDaniel said “I think the most exciting part to adding him is you love players that are good players and make other people better players.”

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— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) April 25, 2025