Nicholas Grigsby
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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| Born: | July 2, 1992 Trotwood, Ohio, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Trotwood-Madison (Trotwood, Ohio) | ||||
| College: | Pittsburgh (2011–2015) | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2016 | ||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
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Nicholas Mario Grigsby (born July 2, 1992) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Pittsburgh. Grigsby was signed by the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2016. He was also a member of the Baltimore Ravens, New England Patriots, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, St. Louis Battlehawks and Ottawa Redblacks.
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 4.51 s | 1.56 s | 2.57 s | 4.27 s | 6.90 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) | 10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) | 21 reps | |||
| All values are from Pro Day[1] | ||||||||||||
Los Angeles Rams
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft, Grigsby signed with the Los Angeles Rams on May 4, 2016.[2] On September 9, 2016, he was waived.[3] Grigsby was signed to the Rams' practice squad on September 12, 2016. On November 22, 2016, he was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster.[4]
On September 3, 2017, Grigsby was waived by the Rams.[5]
Baltimore Ravens (first stint)
[edit]On September 19, 2017, Grigsby was signed to the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad.[6]
New England Patriots
[edit]On November 28, 2017, Grigsby was signed by the New England Patriots off the Ravens' practice squad.[7] He appeared in 5 games and had 5 tackles. Grigsby and the Patriots made it to Super Bowl LII, but the Patriots lost 41–33 to the Philadelphia Eagles.
On November 13, 2018, the Patriots released Grigsby.[8]
Detroit Lions
[edit]On November 17, 2018, Grigsby was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad.[9] He was promoted to the active roster on November 26, 2018.[10] On February 15, 2019, Grigsby was released by the Lions.[11]
Baltimore Ravens (second stint)
[edit]On July 31, 2019, Grigsby was signed by the Ravens.[12] He was waived on August 24, 2019.
Green Bay Packers
[edit]On August 25, 2019, Grigsby was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers, but was waived the next day after failing his physical.[13]
St. Louis Battlehawks
[edit]In October 2019, Grigsby was selected by the St. Louis Battlehawks of the XFL in the 2020 XFL Draft.[14] He was waived on January 8, 2020.[15]
Ottawa Redblacks
[edit]Grigsby signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League on January 6, 2021.[16] He was released on June 24, 2021.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nicholas Grigsby - Pittsburgh, OLB : 2016 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (May 4, 2016). "Rams sign 19 undrafted free agents". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
- ^ Bain, Nate (September 9, 2016). "Rams sign DB Steve Williams". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on January 14, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
- ^ White, Tiffany (November 22, 2016). "Rams make Week 12 roster changes". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (September 3, 2017). "Rams Waive Three, Announce Practice Squad". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2017.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (September 19, 2017). "Ravens Sign Two Offensive Linemen to 53-Man Roster". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2017.
- ^ "Patriots Sign LB Nicholas Grigsby from the Baltimore Practice Squad; Sign OL Jason King". Patriots.com. November 28, 2017. Archived from the original on May 4, 2018.
- ^ "Patriots Activate DB Duke Dawson to the 53-Man Roster". Patriots.com. November 13, 2018.
- ^ "Lions sign WR Andy Jones to active roster from practice squad". DetroitLions.com. November 17, 2018.
- ^ "Lions place WR Marvin Jones Jr. on Reserve-Injured". DetroitLions.com. November 26, 2018.
- ^ Patra, Kevin (February 15, 2019). "Lions release safety Glover Quin after six seasons". NFL.com. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (July 31, 2019). "Ravens Sign Veteran Linebacker to Fill Open Roster Spot". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ^ "Packers claim LB Nicholas Grigsby off waivers from Ravens". Packers Wire. USA Today. August 26, 2019.
- ^ Bender, Bill (October 21, 2019). "XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league". Sporting News. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ "Redblacks transactions - New Year, New Signings". OttawaRedblacks.com. January 6, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ "Redblacks Transactions". OttawaRedblacks.com. June 25, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Pittsburgh Panthers bio Archived November 28, 2016, at the Wayback Machine