Tyler Grisham (born June 11, 1987) is an

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coach and former wide receiver who is currently the wide receivers coach at

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College career

Grisham played

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at Clemson from 2005 to 2009. He finished his college career with 132 career receptions for 1,390 yards and eight touchdowns.

Professional career

Pittsburgh Steelers

After the completion of his college football career, Grisham was signed by the

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as a

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after going

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in the

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. He spent the first 12 games of the

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on the Steelers

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, and was added to the 53-man roster on December 10, 2009 after an injury to another receiver. Grisham made his first

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reception on December 27, 2009 against the

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for 14 yards, resulting in a first down. Following the 2010 preseason, he was cut on September 4 when the Steelers set their 53-man roster. He was then signed to their practice squad on September 6 and finished the season in that roster status. In 2011, Grisham was waived as part of the final cuts to the 53-man roster on September 2, but was added to the Steelers' practice squad on September 4 and again stayed in that roster status for the remainder of the season. Grisham spent the 2010 and 2011 seasons on the Steelers' practice squad.

Denver Broncos

Grisham signed a futures contract with the Denver Broncos in 2012, but was cut during the preseason.

Coaching career

In 2019, Grisham was named the Clemson Tigers’ new wide receivers coach, replacing

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, who accepted the job to be South Florida’s new head football coach.

References

External links

Clemson Tigers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Grisham, Tyler 1987 births Living people Sportspeople from Birmingham, Alabama Players of American football from Birmingham, Alabama American football wide receivers Clemson Tigers football players Clemson University alumni Pittsburgh Steelers players Denver Broncos players Clemson Tigers football coaches