I found the article YJ posted interesting as the HS coach, Gregg Hammann, has the same last name. It also mentions a RB, Derek Hammann. Sounds like a football family.
I suspect that undated article (without a link) is from 2012 and not last season. The article mentions the '11 season, and replacing Derek and some other departed players. Derek is a WR for Iowa St and his ISU profile notes he redshirted in 2012. He's on the ISO 2013 roster but apparently DNP as he has no stats listed on the 2013 NCAA site except for Games Played 0. I didn't see any indication that Derek got any Div 1 scholarships (Rivals). He was not on ISU's 2012 Commitment List so I suspect he's a walk-on. Derek is smaller than Grant at 5-9 155 per ISU's player profile.
Grant's HS coach, Gregg Hammann, and I presume his dad, graduated from Iowa where he played WR for Hayden Fry. After college he got an MBA from Wisconsin. His wiki write up (see below) indicates to me that ND tuition shouldn't be a problem. There was upward mobility until his last business position, CEO, which seemed to have run afoul of the recession. He then moved back home to become a track & field coach and then FB coach. I'll hazard a guess as a "resigning" CEO there was a contractural settlement.
I didn't find much new on Grant. He played QB and FS as previously. I'll submit he probably played both positions on his HS team due to the talent on the team. As speculated, he could be a WR or DB in college. I haven't read any comments regarding his video highlights ruling out CB. OR perhaps LeFleur can work some magic with his arm and he can win more games than Rees did. Only 6 QBs have won more games than Rees. Who knows how many he would have won with a real QB coach?
I did read where Grant had a 90 yd K.O. Return TD, so KR/PR may be a possibility. He could also be a gunner. I'd love to see a Mike Anello clone nailing punt returners.
There were comments about his reported 4.35 40 and10.7 100 being in conflict. I did find mention that he ran an electronic 4.39 at a Cornell football camp. I didn't find a 10.7 time. On a Track & Field site I found a best 100 time listed in the 11's not 10's. No date or mention of how it was timed.
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Gregg Hammann Wiki
Gregg Hammann (born 1963) played wide receiver at the University of Iowa under coach Hayden Fry in the early 1980s. He became a Vice President of Coca-Cola Company from 1996-2000. From 2001-2003, Hammann was chief customer officer for Levi Strauss & Co. He then became the president, chief executive officer, and chairman of Nautilus, Inc. in Vancouver, Washington from 2003 to 2007. In 2008 Hammann Returned to his home town Bellvue Iowa to Coach Track and football at Bellevue high. In 2009 he took a coaching position for football at Beckman High School in Dyersville, Iowa.
Hammann grew up on a farm near Bellevue, Iowa and attended Bellevue High School.[1] He received a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Iowa (1981–1984), and earned his M.B.A. from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[2] At Iowa, he played wide receiver for Hawkeyes coach Hayden Fry.[1]
Business career
Hammann managed the Scope and Crest brands for consumer products giant Procter & Gamble. He developed a business program for shoe marketer Famous Footwear that supported the company's plan to triple its retail presence. Hammann served as General Manager of the Canadian division of battery maker Rayovac.He then was named a Vice President of Coca-Cola Company from 1996-2000 where he led the National Account fountain group. Hammann was chief customer officer for global apparel giant Levi Strauss & Co. from 2001-2003. While there, he introduced a new, down channel, $1 billion brand of Levi's to Wal-Mart stores worldwide.[citation needed]
Hammann joined Nautilus Corporation in 2003, replacing Brian Cook, who had held the CEO position for 17 years.[3][4] Under Hammann's leadership in 2005, Nautilus launched a three-year plan to leverage its five brands, Nautilus, Bowflex, Schwinn Fitness, Stairmaster, and Pearl Izumi.[citation needed] Hamann resigned in August 2007.[5] Hammann was replaced by Robert Falcone, who was named to the positions of president and chief executive. A report of Falcone's appointment noted that Nautilus had encountered financial difficulties due to increased distribution of the company's Bowflex machines and apparel lines to sports retailers just as consumer spending sharply tailed off.[6]
In 2009, Hammann was named the head football coach at Beckman High School in Dyersville, Iowa.[1] Between 2008 till September 2012 he was the CEO at Power Plate International Limited which manufactures fitness equipment and also CEO at Action Advisors.
