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2021 NFL Draft · Rd 7, Pick 32 · #259 overall

Grant Stuard Houston Draft

Grant Stuard was drafted No. 259 overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2021 NFL Draft out of Houston. 83 regular-season games · 7 career approximate value

Overall pick
#259
Round
7
Draft class
2021
NFL games
83
Career AV
734th at Houston

The pick

How Grant Stuard came off the board in 2021.

Drafted by

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rd 7, Pick 32 · #259 overall · NFC South

Full 2021 draft class (259 picks)
Position
Linebacker LB
College
Houston American Athletic at the draft
Measurables
6'0" · 225 lbs
Hometown
Conroe, TX
Pre-draft board
No. 216 prospect45.0 grade
Side of the ball
Defense

NFL career

83 regular-season games · 7 career approximate value

Games played
83
Career approximate value
734th among Houston picks
AV with the drafting club
114% of career value
Final season
20254 years after the draft

Around pick 259

Who came off the board on either side of Grant Stuard.

#257 Jermar Jefferson RB · DET Oregon State #258 Dax Milne WR · WAS BYU

Houston in the 2021 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#28 Payton Turner DE · NO Houston #203 Marquez Stevenson WR · BUF Houston

Other LB picks from Houston

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#15 Lamar Lathon LB · TEN · 1990 Houston · 1× Pro Bowl #54 Simon Fletcher LB · DEN · 1985 Houston #152 Eugene Lockhart LB · DAL · 1984 Houston #51 Allen Aldridge LB · DEN · 1994 Houston #154 Glenn Cadrez LB · NYJ · 1992 Houston #221 Matthew Adams LB · IND · 2018 Houston

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Grant Stuard in the 2021 NFL Draft

Grant Stuard is a Linebacker out of Houston selected No. 259 overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2021 NFL Draft. 83 regular-season games · 7 career approximate value Houston has produced 83 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Grant Stuard drafted?

Grant Stuard was selected No. 259 overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2021 NFL Draft (Rd 7, Pick 32). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2021/grant-stuard.

What college did Grant Stuard play for?

Grant Stuard played college football at Houston in the American Athletic. See every Houston draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/houston-cougars.

How did Grant Stuard's NFL career turn out?

83 regular-season games · 7 career approximate value Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2021/grant-stuard.