The Football Brainiacs

The Path to Norman

Reggie Grimes, whose father is a former Alabama defensive lineman, played high school ball in Tennessee. He began receiving major offers from big programs, but didn’t have much interaction with OU until later in the process. He visited Norman in October, 2019, after which TFB’s Super K went to see him. K came away impressed:

Grinch on a mission to add more speed to his Speed D…#Sooners hosted Ravenwood HS (TN) 4-star DE, Reggie Grimes, this past weekend.

6’4 240 lbs
SPARQ verified 40 = 4.58
SPARQ verified shuttle = 4.25@iamreggiegrimes sees opportunity to help #OU continue to rebuild their D. pic.twitter.com/v8DR3SscMT

— Super K (@SuperK_TFB) October 22, 2019

Not long after that visit, the Sooners got a Thanksgiving day Boom.

@Hayesfawcett3 @CoachThibbs pic.twitter.com/64I20RQQ14

— Reggie Grimes II (@iamreggiegrimes) November 28, 2019

Career so Far

Grimes started playing right away his freshman season. Without a normal offseason, he didn’t have much time to prepare; he still played in most games of the season, looking good in his snaps.

Current Profile

Position: Defensive End

Height: 6’4”

Weight: 258

Year: Sophomore

Stats

 2020: 8 GP | 6 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sack

Highlights

This Season

With Isaiah Thomas returning for one last year, Grimes will be working behind him at defensive end. However, he will still work onto the field regularly with his sights on next year and beyond. Reggie Grimes seems like the kind of player who will be talked about a lot by the end of the season and has a bright future as a Sooner.