Career: Has played in 24 games, starting twice, and has posted 39 tackles (12 solo, 4.0 TFL, 1.5 sacks), a fumble forced and an interception.
2011: Saw the field eight times, recording nine tackles (one solo) and 1.0 TFL … Made two stops against The College of New Jersey (9/10/11) … Posted a season-high three tackles at Cortland (10/22/11).
2010: Saw action in the final seven games of the season … Collected a pair of tackles during a 35-0 Homecoming victory against Western Connecticut (10/2/10).
2009: Did not compete for the Pioneers during the 2009 season.
2008: Started twice in nine games as a freshman, making 24 tackles (10 solo, 3.0 TFL, 1.5 sacks) … Added a fumble forced and an interception … Hauled in an interception during his first college action, a 21-13 win against U.S. Merchant Marine (9/20/08) … Made a season-best five tackles at Cortland (10/25/08) and against Western Connecticut (11/15/08) … Forced a fumble while collecting three tackles during a 51-24 win against Buffalo State (11/1/08).
Prior to William Paterson: Named a Staten Island All-Star, NYCHSFL All-Star and third-team all-state honoree as a senior at St. Joseph by the Sea H.S. … Helped lead his team to two Triple A titles.
Academics: Majoring in business administration.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Grande's Career Statistics
 
 
 
  
   | 
     Year | 
     GP-GS | 
     Solo | 
     Asst. | 
     Total | 
     TFL | 
     Sacks | 
     FF | 
     FR | 
     PBU | 
     Int.-Yds. | 
  
   | 
     2008 | 
     9-2 | 
     10 | 
     14 | 
     24 | 
     3.0 | 
     1.5 | 
     1 | 
     0 | 
     0 | 
     1-0 | 
  
   | 2010 | 7-0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 
  
   | 2011 | 8-0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 
  
   | Totals | 24-2 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-0 |