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.
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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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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 | |||
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| 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
editAfter 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)
editOn September 19, 2017, Grigsby was signed to the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad.[6]
New England Patriots
editOn 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
editOn 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)
editOn July 31, 2019, Grigsby was signed by the Ravens.[12] He was waived on August 24, 2019.
Green Bay Packers
editOn 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
editIn 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
editGrigsby 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