Grant Mattos

Grant Logan Mattos (born March 12, 1981) is known as a former National Football League wide receiver and special teams player who played for three different teams over a four-year career, and a contestant on Survivor: Redemption Island.

High school and college career

Mattos went to Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, CA. He then played college football at the University of Southern California after transferring from Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, California and graduated in 2003. In 2003 he was part of the teams Orange Bowl Triumph.

NFL career

After college, Mattos played for the San Diego Chargers. He would earn a spot on the Chargers roster in 2003 with his impressive performances in training camp, despite having not even been initially recruited by a major college. He would last two years with the Chargers, and four years in the League overall, also being signed by the Denver Broncos, and later the Tennessee Titans. Knee problems would limit his effectiveness and chances of game action in later years.