Tony Grimes Explained

Tony Grimes
School:UNLV Rebels
Currentnumber:0
Currentposition:Cornerback
Class:Senior
Major:Communication Studies
Birth Date:8 April 2002
Birth Place:Virginia Beach, Virginia
Heightft:6
Heightin:2
Weight Lb:190
Highlights:
  • USA Today All-American (2019)
Highschool:Princess Anne
(Virginia Beach, Virginia)
Pastschools:
Espn:4688816

Tony Grimes (born April 8, 2002) is an American football cornerback for the UNLV Rebels. He had played for three seasons at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill before transferring to Texas A&M after the 2022 season.

High school career

Grimes attended Princess Anne High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He was selected to the Under Armour All-America Game. A five-star recruit, he committed to North Carolina to play college football,[1] [2] and reclassified from the class of 2021 to 2020.[3]

College career

As a true freshman at North Carolina in 2020, Grimes started four of 12 games, recording 14 tackles, one interception and one sack.[4] [5] As a sophomore in 2021, he started all 13 games and had 47 tackles.[6]

After the 2022 season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal and committed to Texas A&M, which had recently lost four cornerbacks to the transfer portal, for the 2023 season.[7]

On January 1, 2024, Grimes announced that he would be entering the transfer portal for the second time.[8] On January 7, he announced that he would be transferring to Michigan State.[9] However on January 14, he announced that he would flip his commitment to UNLV after an admissions issue with Michigan State.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CB Grimes, No. 6 in ESPN 300, picks Tar Heels . 30 June 2020 .
  2. Web site: College football recruiting: Five-star cornerback Tony Grimes commits to North Carolina .
  3. Web site: Princess Anne football star Tony Grimes will reclassify, leave for UNC a year earlier than expected .
  4. Web site: Cornerback Tony Grimes is standing out at UNC football spring practices. These sophomores are, too .
  5. Web site: How a high school-age player proved he belongs at North Carolina . 12 August 2021 .
  6. Web site: Tony Grimes ready to become consistent No.1 cornerback for UNC . 30 June 2022 .
  7. Web site: Transfer portal updates: Latest college football commits . Blake . Baumgartner . ESPN.com . December 23, 2022 . December 25, 2022.
  8. Web site: Texas A&M CB Tony Grimes enters NCAA transfer portal for second time. On3.com. Nick. Kosko. January 1, 2024. January 2, 2024.
  9. Web site: Michigan State lands transfer commitment from Texas A&M cornerback Tony Grimes. On3.com. Alex. Weber. January 7, 2024. January 8, 2024.
  10. Web site: Former 5-Star Cornerback Flips Commitment From Michigan State. Sports Illustrated. January 15, 2024. September 22, 2024.