Trevon Grimes (born November 28, 1998) is an
American football wide receiver who is a
free agent. He played college football for the
Florida Gators
The Florida Gators are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Florida, located in Gainesville. The University of Florida, its athletic program, its alumni and its sports fans are often collectively referred to as t ...
.
Early life and high school
Grimes grew up in
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale () is a coastal city located in the U.S. state of Florida, north of Miami along the Atlantic Ocean. It is the county seat of and largest city in Broward County with a population of 182,760 at the 2020 census, making it the tenth ...
and attended
St. Thomas Aquinas High School, where he played football and ran track. 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.
College career
Grimes began his collegiate career at Ohio State. He played in two games as a freshman and caught three passes for 20 yards. He left the program in December and announced his intention to transfer, ultimately committing to Florida.
In his first year at Florida, Grimes caught 26 passes for 364 yards and two touchdowns. As a junior, Grimes had 33 catches for 491 yards and three touchdowns.
In his senior season, Grimes opted out of the
2020 Cotton Bowl Classic, in order to prepare for the
2021 NFL Draft
The 2021 NFL Draft was the 86th National Football League Draft, the annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players for the 2021 NFL season. The draft was held in Cleveland from April 29 to May 1, 2021 ...
.
Professional career
Grimes signed with the
Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on May 14, 2021. He was waived/injured on June 9, and reverted to the
injured reserve list the next day. He was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement on June 21, 2021.
References
External links
Florida Gators bio
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Living people
American football wide receivers
Florida Gators football players
Players of American football from Fort Lauderdale, Florida
St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Florida) alumni
Ohio State Buckeyes football players
Philadelphia Eagles players
1998 births