Granville was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.
To make matters worse, the club lost backup hooker Josh Chudleigh just before Christmas break to an ACL injury. After another horror weekend that saw the Roosters lose three guns and another Manly fullback suffer an injury, the injury toll is becoming absurd in the 2020 season.

[13] On 1 October, Granville started at hooker in the Cowboys' 2017 NRL Grand Final loss to the Melbourne Storm. Best nickname you’ve been given and how did you get it: Jorby Brown – I’m not really sure why, but my uncle used to call me that when I was younger Granville became a big favourite with Seagulls fans after playing a significant role in the club’s first back-to-back premierships in 2011 and 2012, under current Cowboys coach Paul Green.

Granville played on believing the injury … [10] On 21 February, he was a member of the Cowboys' 2016 World Club Challenge winning side, starting at hooker in the side's 38-4 victory over the Leeds Rhinos at Headingley Stadium. A week later in Round 16, Granville was again promoted to the Broncos starting line-up (after earning his first start against the Warriors in Round 15) against Cronulla, Granville was one of Brisbane's best in the club's two point loss. The hooker made his NRL debut in round 10 of the 2013 season against the Gold Coast Titans and eventually tallied 10 top-grade appearances for Brisbane, including a run-on debut in round 15 of the 2014 competition, before signing a two-year contract for the Cowboys, starting in 2015. [9], On 12 January, Granville was selected in the QAS Emerging Origin squad. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Favourite game day pump up song: Red Hot Chili Peppers He was a member of the Cowboys' 2015 NRL Grand Final and 2016 World Club Challenge winning sides. On 22 July 2014, Granville signed a 2-year contract with the North Queensland Cowboys, linking up with his former Wynnum Manly coach Paul Green.[7]. Veteran hooker Jake Granville expects to get the first crack in the North Queensland No.9 jersey when the NRL season kicks off in Townsville on March 13. A model of consistency since he joined the club in 2015, Jake Granville didn’t miss a game again in 2018, taking him to four consecutive seasons playing at least 24 games. Favourite Netflix series: Narcos Playing over 60 minutes a game, Granville had another important year as the club’s first-choice No.9, the 28-year-old playing 24 games, scoring four tries and making an average 32 tackles a game.

He produced a stunning first season in North Queensland colours and was awarded 2015 Cowboys Players’ Player of the Year.

[14] In Round 24, he played his 100th NRL game for the Cowboys in their 44–6 win over the Parramatta Eels.[15]. Granville finished runner-up in the Cowboys Player of the Year voting, just falling one point short to co-captain Johnathan Thurston. [11] On 5 May, he was named at hooker in QRL journalist Tony Webeck's Queensland Residents team of the past 10 years.[12]. [8] On 27 November, Granville extended his contract with the Cowboys to the end of 2018. Granville played for Wynnum's Colts side in 2007, and in 2008, made his Queensland Cup debut for the club. Three NRL clubs express interest in axed Dragon, report says, Storm centre approves of NRL loans system, Titans halfback Jamal Fogarty signs new deal, FULL TIME: Broncos vs Cowboys – Round 20, 2020. In Round 20 against the Parramatta Eels, Granville took home man of the match honours ahead of Johnathan Thurston in the 46-4 point thrashing. He switched over to the Brisbane Broncos to play in their NYC under-20s squad in 2009 before moving back to Wynnum, a Broncos affiliate club, for the 2010 Intrust Super Cup season. On 29 August, Granville re-signed with the Broncos on a 12-month extension.
In January, Granville was once again selected in the QAS Emerging Origin squad.

Granville scored his first try for North Queensland in Round 6 against South Sydney after a 50-metre break, which included running past Greg Inglis, the Cowboys won the match 30-12. He previously played for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League.