Reggie Grimes II

Reggie Grimes II
Memphis Tigers – No. 14
PositionDefensive end
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Junior
MajorEnvironmental Design
Personal information
Born: (2002-05-06) May 6, 2002 (age 22)
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight282 lb (128 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolRavenwood
(Brentwood, Tennessee)

Reggie Grimes II (born May 6, 2002) is an American football defensive end for the Memphis Tigers. He previously played for the Oklahoma Sooners.

Early life and high school

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Grimes 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

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Grimes 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

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Grimes' father, Reggie Grimes, played defensive tackle at Alabama.[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ "Mt Juliet football: Reggie Grimes II top college prospect for 2020". The Tennessean. July 24, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  2. ^ "College football recruiting: Reggie Grimes ineligible by TSSAA". The Tennessean. May 28, 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  3. ^ Hamilton, Gerry (November 28, 2019). "Reggie Grimes, No. 17-ranked prospect, commits to Oklahoma Sooners". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  4. ^ "How Reggie Grimes' recruitment journey ended with the Sooners". The Oklahoman. February 5, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  5. ^ Chapman, Ryan (August 25, 2021). "Reggie Grimes Primed to be Another Key Piece in Oklahoma's DL Depth". SI.com. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  6. ^ "OU football: Ethan Downs says Reggie Grimes will have breakout season". The Oklahoman. August 19, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  7. ^ "OU football: Reggie Grimes delivers big game vs. UTEP for grandmother". The Oklahoman. September 6, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  8. ^ Spor, Jaron (December 4, 2023). "Oklahoma Football: Reggie Grimes enters the transfer portal". Sooners Wire. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  9. ^ Beam, Josh (November 28, 2019). "Alabama legacy picks Oklahoma over Tide, others". AL.com. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  10. ^ 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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