| Michigan State Spartans | |
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| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 8, 2002 Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Princess Anne (Virginia Beach, Virginia) |
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Tony Grimes (born April 8, 2002) is an American football cornerback who will play for the Michigan State Spartans. 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[edit]
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[edit]
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]
References[edit]
- ^ "CB Grimes, No. 6 in ESPN 300, picks Tar Heels". 30 June 2020.
- ^ "College football recruiting: Five-star cornerback Tony Grimes commits to North Carolina".
- ^ "Princess Anne football star Tony Grimes will reclassify, leave for UNC a year earlier than expected".
- ^ "Cornerback Tony Grimes is standing out at UNC football spring practices. These sophomores are, too".
- ^ "How a high school-age player proved he belongs at North Carolina". 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Tony Grimes ready to become consistent No.1 cornerback for UNC". 30 June 2022.
- ^ Baumgartner, Blake (December 23, 2022). "Transfer portal updates: Latest college football commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ Kosko, Nick (January 1, 2024). "Texas A&M CB Tony Grimes enters NCAA transfer portal for second time". On3.com. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ Weber, Alex (January 7, 2024). "Michigan State lands transfer commitment from Texas A&M cornerback Tony Grimes". On3.com. Retrieved January 8, 2024.