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Grady Alum Selected to HBCU All-Star Bowl

2008 grad Brandon Outlaw played in East-West bowl game

A Grady High School graduate was selected to play in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities All-Star Bowl.

Brandon Outlaw, who graduated from Grady in 2008, was selected among the top 120 draft-eligible seniors from the major Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Football conferences.

Outlaw played football at North Carolina Central University, where he earned a full-scholarship athlete this past season.  He ranks third in tackles amongst all positions in the MEAC conference.  He finished his senior season with 110 tackles including 8 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and 2 quarterback hurries.  His 110 tackles broke the 1999 school record of 109 tackles in a single season.

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At Grady, Outlaw played on the AA and AAA Region Championship teams, along with the 2007 team that made it to the Georgia State semi-final playoffs in the Georgia Dome.

Outlaw is the son of G.B. and Kandy Outlaw and brother of 2011 GHS graduate Kourtney Outlaw.

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