The 6’0 200-pounder had a great opening game for APA, logging 14 tackles in the game. He had 5 solo tackles and 9 assisted tackles, picking up where he left off in the state championship in 2025, where he recorded 13 tackles against Cary Christian, and a team-leading 113 tackles last fall. Grady currently holds three offers, with his most recent being from St. Norbert College.

If you want proof that 8-man players can go on to play at the next level, look no further than Arendell-Parrott, which has placed multiple players in the college ranks. Grady not only looks like the next, but he already has scholarship opportunities. A tackling machine, Grady has great size and sideline-to-sideline speed for North Carolina’s reigning 8-man Champions. Expect a big year from Grady, who had over 100 tackles and four sacks as a junior.