Trevon Grimes

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Trevon Grimes
Personal information
Born: (1998-11-28) November 28, 1998 (age 25)
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
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Trevon Grimes (born November 28, 1998) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football for the Florida Gators.

Early life and high school[edit]

Grimes 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[edit]

Grimes 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]

Pre-draft measurables
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+38 in
(0.80 m)
9+38 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]

  1. ^ Kirpalani, Sanjay (March 5, 2016). "5-Star Trevon Grimes Updates Recruitment, Talks Calvin Johnson-Inspired Nickname". Bleacher Report. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "Former Ohio State receiver Trevon Grimes enrolls at Florida". USA Today. Associated Press. December 22, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  3. ^ Lesmerises, Doug (November 13, 2018). "Ohio State players refute claim around transfer of Trevon Grimes". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  4. ^ Wasserman, Ari (November 13, 2018). "Ohio State and the Trevon Grimes story: Statements, context and thoughts". The Athletic. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  5. ^ "Former St. Thomas standout receiver Trevon Grimes transfers to Florida". Sun-Sentinel. December 22, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  6. ^ "Gators to use Ohio State transfer WR Trevon Grimes' size as mismatch". Palm Beach Post. August 10, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  7. ^ "Florida Gators' Trevon Grimes trying to build off record-setting spring game". Tampa Bay Times. August 15, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  8. ^ "Gators WR Trevon Grimes plans to play after briefly sitting out season". Orlando Sentinel. August 21, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  9. ^ Tramel, Berry (December 30, 2020). "Florida and OU football opt-outs are an indictment of the bowl system". oklahoman.com. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  10. ^ "Trevon Grimes Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  11. ^ "Trevon Grimes, Florida, WR, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  12. ^ McPherson, Chris (May 14, 2021). "Eagles sign seven rookie free agents". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  13. ^ McPherson, Chris (June 9, 2021). "Roster Moves: Eagles waive 3 players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  14. ^ "Eagles' Trevon Grimes: Shifts to IR". CBSSports.com. June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  15. ^ "Eagles waive UDFA WR Trevon Grimes off of injured reserve with an injury settlement". Eagles Wire. 2021-06-21. Retrieved 2021-06-21.

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