Washington kicker Grady Gross has been placed on scholarship after making all the difference in kicking the game-winning field goal for 42 yards in the 24-21 win over Washington State in the Apple Cup.
The news was delivered to him Saturday after the game, marking a special send-off into the postseason for the Huskies specialist.
Washington's Grady Gross earns scholarship
Gross got the best surprise he could have hoped for after earning plenty of praise from his teammates and the fans for delivering the Huskies to victory in a close game on rivalry week.
Washington head coach Kalen DeBoer revealed to him in the locker room that he had been placed on scholarship after the game in front of the team in what made for a special moment.
After kicking the game-winner to beat Washington State, Washington’s kicker Grady Gross earned a scholarship 🥹
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He is 11-for-14 on field goal attempts for the 2023 season. He had missed a field goal from a similar distance of 43 yards earlier on Saturday.
That was the only attempt of five at a distance of 40-plus yards he has missed this year. Gross holds a perfect record on extra points, currently 54-of-54 in that category.
Who is Grady Gross?
Gross is a sophomore who made his way to Washington for the 2022 season, serving as a kickoff specialist. He was upgraded to place-kicking duties in 2023.
A native of Scottsdale, Arizona, he served as a kicker and punter for four seasons at Horizon High School. There, he was responsible for 104 points as a kicker (68-for-68 on PATs, 12-for-15 on field goals) as a senior in 2021.
