Reggie Grimes II (born May 6, 2002) is an American football defensive end for the Memphis Tigers. He previously played for the Oklahoma Sooners.
| Memphis Tigers – No. 14 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive end |
| Class |  |
| Major | Environmental Design |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 6, 2002 |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 282 lb (128 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| High school | Ravenwood (Brentwood, Tennessee) |
Early life and high school
editGrimes grew up in Antioch, Tennessee and initially attended Mount Juliet High School.[1] He transferred to Ravenwood High School prior to his senior year after his father was hired to teach and coach football at the school.[2] Grimes was rated a five-star recruit and committed to play college football at Oklahoma over offers from Alabama, Florida State, South Carolina, Tennessee and Vanderbilt.[3][4]
College career
editGrimes played in eight games during his freshman season at Oklahoma and made six tackles with one sack.[5] He played in all 12 of the Sooners' games with five starts as a sophomore and finished the season with 18 tackles with two sacks and two forced fumbles.[6] Grimes was named a starter at defensive end entering his junior season.[7]
On December 4, 2023, Grimes announced that he would be entering the transfer portal.[8]
Personal life
editGrimes' father, Reggie Grimes, played defensive tackle at Alabama.[9][10]
References
edit- ^ "Mt Juliet football: Reggie Grimes II top college prospect for 2020". The Tennessean. July 24, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ "College football recruiting: Reggie Grimes ineligible by TSSAA". The Tennessean. May 28, 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ Hamilton, Gerry (November 28, 2019). "Reggie Grimes, No. 17-ranked prospect, commits to Oklahoma Sooners". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ "How Reggie Grimes' recruitment journey ended with the Sooners". The Oklahoman. February 5, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ Chapman, Ryan (August 25, 2021). "Reggie Grimes Primed to be Another Key Piece in Oklahoma's DL Depth". SI.com. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ "OU football: Ethan Downs says Reggie Grimes will have breakout season". The Oklahoman. August 19, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ "OU football: Reggie Grimes delivers big game vs. UTEP for grandmother". The Oklahoman. September 6, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ Spor, Jaron (December 4, 2023). "Oklahoma Football: Reggie Grimes enters the transfer portal". Sooners Wire. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ Beam, Josh (November 28, 2019). "Alabama legacy picks Oklahoma over Tide, others". AL.com. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ Kersey, Jason (February 6, 2020). "All in the family: 4-star DE Reggie Grimes II (and, really, all his relatives, too) signs with Oklahoma". The Athletic. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
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