Ash Confirms Rutgers Playmaker Janarion Grant 100% Healthy

Great news came out of Chicago on Monday for fans of Rutgers football as well as college football fans everywhere. Scarlet Knights returner/receiver Janarion Grant was given a clean bill of health according to head coach Chris Ash. Via J.P. Pelzman of the Asbury Park Press, "he's 100 percent," says the coach. Grant "has been pretty much full go for the majority of the summer. He looks great, he's in great shape (and) he's put weight back on."

On Tuesday, in an interview with the BTN Live team, Ash was asked about what Grant's return means for the Scarlet Knights. Ash's response, "It's everything. He brings a lot of excitement to the program...He's what I would consider our best playmaker."

Asked during the players' BTN Live interview about how Grant's return affects the team, offensive lineman Dorian Miller said of his former roommate, "It means a lot." And According to cornerback Blessuan Austin, Grant "makes everyone better." Austin talked about how he and the other members of the secondary want to face Grant in practice as much as possible because they know it will help them improve.

As a fan, having Grant return for one more year is a blessing. He's a special talent like few others. When he's fielding a kick it's a must-see event. It reminds me of how as a kid, I would always stop what I was doing to see a Darryl Strawberry at-bat because you knew that with one swing of the bat he might hit a majestic homerun that people would be talking about for weeks. When Janarion fields a kick, it's that same excitement for me. Each time could he might do something that people will be talking about at least until the next game. Enjoy this last season of Grant in a Scarlet uniform.