Trevon Grimes

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Trevon Grimes
Personal information
Born: (1998-11-28) November 28, 1998 (age 25)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school: St. Thomas Aquinas
(Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
College: Florida
Position: Wide receiver
Undrafted: 2021
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Player stats at PFR

Trevon Grimes (born November 28, 1998) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football for the Florida Gators.

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Early life and high school

Grimes grew up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School, where he played football and ran track. [1] 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. [2]

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. [3] He left the program in December and announced his intention to transfer, ultimately committing to Florida. [4] [5]

In his first year at Florida, Grimes caught 26 passes for 364 yards and two touchdowns. [6] [7] As a junior, Grimes had 33 catches for 491 yards and three touchdowns. [8]

In his senior season, Grimes opted out of the 2020 Cotton Bowl Classic, in order to prepare for the 2021 NFL draft. [9]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m)
220 lb
(100 kg)
31+38 in
(0.80 m)
9+38 in
(0.24 m)
4.50 s1.57 s2.63 s4.26 s7.00 s35.0 in
(0.89 m)
9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)
15 reps
All values from Pro Day [10] [11]

Grimes signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on May 14, 2021. [12] He was waived/injured on June 9, [13] and reverted to the injured reserve list the next day. [14] He was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement on June 21, 2021. [15]

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