Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Kenneth Grant will look a bit different this season
Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Kenneth Grant will look different in 2026.
Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Kenneth Grant had a trying rookie season.
The entirety of the Dolphins’ defensive front struggled through the first two months of the year. But Grant, in particular, found his college playing style needed to be adjusted in order to acclimate to life in the NFL. The good news for Grant? By the final month of the season, he was playing his best football. It serves as a potential springboard for 2026 under new management and coaching. But despite evolving his college playing style, Grant will be trying to recapture some of his college mojo. He’s changing numbers back to what he wore at Michigan.
Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Kenneth Grant will wear his college number in 2026
Indeed, the Miami Dolphins’ active roster page reflects that Grant is assigned number 78. After wearing 90 for his rookie season, Grant now assumes the number that was worn by veteran offensive guard James Daniels in 2025. Daniels’ tenure with Miami was short-lived, and now Grant will look to reinvent two perceptions from last season all at once.
The Daniels signing soured quickly in Miami, with the veteran playing just three snaps before being shelved for the season. Grant can shed the negative memories of the number and affirm himself as a worthy selection for where Miami drafted him, at No. 13 overall, all at once. And if it happens, it should serve as a spark plug for Miami’s defensive front for Jeff Hafley this season.
Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Kenneth Grant
- Drafted No. 13 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft from the University of Michigan
- 33 total tackles, two sacks, five quarterback hits, and two tackles for loss during rookie season
- Changed number from 90 to 78 this offseason
- Will turn 23 years old in October of 2026
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