DALLAS – Former Tarleton Texan quarterback Scott Grantham has been chosen as one of 10 area College Scholar-Athletes that will be honored at the National Football Foundations Gridiron Club of Dallas.

Grantham and the rest of the honorees will join 53 high school scholar-athletes previously announced at the banquet to be held April 20 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. The college honorees are from Austin College, Baylor, East Texas Baptist, Mary Hardin-Baylor, Midwestern State, North Texas, Southern Methodist, Tarleton, Texas A&M-Commerce and TCU.

“We are excited to honor these young men for succeeding at the highest level as both students and athletes,” said Gerald Brence, president of the NFF Gridiron club of Dallas and athletics director of Plano Independent School District in a press release. “They apply their drive to succeed in all aspects of their lives, and this recognition is a direct reflection of their hard work and leadership skills.

The 10 scholar-athletes were selected as the best from the entire region at the collegiate level for their combined achievements as students, athletes and leaders in their respective communities. The selection committee included coaches, teachers, administrators and business leaders from the North Texas area.

Grantham quarterbacked the Texans to a 10-3 season and a share of the 2009 Lone Star Conference Championship and a 27-7 record during his entire career. He graduated as a junior with a 3.33 GPA as a business administration major and is currently working toward his MBA. In 2009, he passed for 2,985 yards and threw 19 touchdowns. His career total of 57 touchdowns ranks him first among quarterbacks in Tarleton State history. Grantham is second in passing yardage with 7,860 yards in three seasons with the Texans and is second in completions (550) and third in attempts (997). His many community service projects include the Ronald McDonald House and Meals on Wheels.