Dolphins pick defensive tackle Kenneth Grant in the first round of 2025 NFL draft

C. Isaiah Smalls II, Miami Herald on Apr 24, 2025

Published in Football

By clicking submit, I authorize Arcamax and its affiliates to: (1) use, sell, and share my information for marketing purposes, including cross-context behavioral advertising, as described in our Privacy Policy , (2) add to information that I provide with other information like interests inferred from web page views, or data lawfully obtained from data brokers, such as past purchase or location data, or publicly available data, (3) contact me or enable others to contact me by email or other means with offers for different types of goods and services, and (4) retain my information while I am engaging with marketing messages that I receive and for a reasonable amount of time thereafter. I understand I can opt out at any time through an email that I receive, or by clicking here

The Miami Dolphins selected Kenneth Grant with the 13th overall pick.

A defensive tackle out of the University of Michigan, the Dolphins hope that Grant can be a force in the pass rush alongside Zach Sieler.

That leaves the Dolphins still with holes at cornerback and offensive guard.

In his three years at Michigan, Grant accumulated 69 tackles, 6 1/2 sacks and three fumble recoveries. He also racked up an Associated Press All-American third-team honor in 2024 and was named to back-to-back All-Big 10 Conference second teams beginning in 2023.

Grant could become an immediate starter for the Dolphins despite Miami re-signing Benito Jones, who contributed 24 tackles in the 15 games he played last season.

Defensive tackle became a huge need for the Dolphins with the free-agency departures of Calais Campbell to the Arizona Cardinals and Da’Shawn Hand to the Los Angeles Charges. Prior to the pick of Grant, the defensive line because the unit only featured Sieler, a returning starter, Jones, Neil Farrell and Matt Dickerson on the depth chart.

The Dolphins typically take nine defensive tackles into training camp, when teams have a 90-player roster, and with the addition of Grant the total grows to five.

With the selection of Grant, the Dolphins still have holes at cornerback and offensive guard.

———

Miami Herald columnist Omar Kelly contributed to this report.