Trevon Grimes (born November 28, 1998) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football for the Florida Gators.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | November 28, 1998 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 218 lb (99 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) |
| College: | Florida |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Undrafted: | 2021 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editGrimes grew up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School, where he played football and ran track.[1] Over the course of his high school career he had 42 receptions for 770 yards and 11 touchdowns and was a two time state champion in the 300 meter hurdles.[2]
College career
editGrimes began his collegiate career at Ohio State. He played in two games as a freshman and caught three passes for 20 yards.[3] He left the program in December and announced his intention to transfer, ultimately committing to Florida.[4][5]
In his first year at Florida, Grimes caught 26 passes for 364 yards and two touchdowns.[6][7] As a junior, Grimes had 33 catches for 491 yards and three touchdowns.[8]
In his senior season, Grimes opted out of the 2020 Cotton Bowl Classic, in order to prepare for the 2021 NFL draft.[9]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.50 s | 1.57 s | 2.63 s | 4.26 s | 7.00 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
15 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[10][11] | ||||||||||||
Grimes signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on May 14, 2021.[12] He was waived/injured on June 9,[13] and reverted to the injured reserve list the next day.[14] He was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement on June 21, 2021.[15]
References
edit- ^ Kirpalani, Sanjay (March 5, 2016). "5-Star Trevon Grimes Updates Recruitment, Talks Calvin Johnson-Inspired Nickname". Bleacher Report. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "Former Ohio State receiver Trevon Grimes enrolls at Florida". USA Today. Associated Press. December 22, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ Lesmerises, Doug (November 13, 2018). "Ohio State players refute claim around transfer of Trevon Grimes". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ Wasserman, Ari (November 13, 2018). "Ohio State and the Trevon Grimes story: Statements, context and thoughts". The Athletic. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ "Former St. Thomas standout receiver Trevon Grimes transfers to Florida". Sun-Sentinel. December 22, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ "Gators to use Ohio State transfer WR Trevon Grimes' size as mismatch". Palm Beach Post. August 10, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ "Florida Gators' Trevon Grimes trying to build off record-setting spring game". Tampa Bay Times. August 15, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ "Gators WR Trevon Grimes plans to play after briefly sitting out season". Orlando Sentinel. August 21, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ Tramel, Berry (December 30, 2020). "Florida and OU football opt-outs are an indictment of the bowl system". oklahoman.com. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ "Trevon Grimes Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ "Trevon Grimes, Florida, WR, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (May 14, 2021). "Eagles sign seven rookie free agents". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (June 9, 2021). "Roster Moves: Eagles waive 3 players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- ^ "Eagles' Trevon Grimes: Shifts to IR". CBSSports.com. June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "Eagles waive UDFA WR Trevon Grimes off of injured reserve with an injury settlement". Eagles Wire. June 21, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.