Player Career

Nic Grigsby Career Story

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Player Story

Nic Grigsby story

Nic Grigsby built his college career from 2007 through 2010 as a running back from Whittier, CA wearing No. 5, spending time with Arizona. The clearest part of Nic Grigsby's career was his backfield work: 2,957 rushing yards, 572 carries, 28 rushing touchdowns, and 508 receiving yards across 45 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2008 with Arizona. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 508 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 45 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Arizona.

The arc is straightforward: Nic Grigsby moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Arizona

    2007-2010

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2007200820082009200920102010
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2007 Regular SeasonArizona90441.935.8
2008 PostseasonArizona1,21556.630.4311
2008 Regular SeasonArizona1,21556.630.40
2009 PostseasonArizona62457.417.6-591
2009 Regular SeasonArizona62457.417.60
2010 PostseasonArizona72248.22098
2010 Regular SeasonArizona72248.2200

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Idaho

Week 1 · W 70-0

Win with 190 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

190

Scrimmage Yards

92.4 takeover

190 scrimmage yards and 31.9 usage.

#2

@ Washington State

Week 11 · W 59-28 · Conference game

189

Scrimmage Yards

89.9 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

189 scrimmage yards and 41.2 usage.

#3

vs Northern Arizona

Week 2 · W 34-17

219

Scrimmage Yards

89.4 takeover

Win with 219 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

219 scrimmage yards and 23.9 usage.

#4

vs Washington State

Week 5 · W 48-20 · Conference game

262

Scrimmage Yards

88.9 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

262 scrimmage yards and 59.1 usage.

#5

vs The Citadel

Week 2 · W 52-6

116

Scrimmage Yards

83.1 takeover

Win with 116 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

116 scrimmage yards and 21.7 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2008 Postseason · Arizona

1,215 primary output · 56.6 efficiency · 30.4 usage

75.6

#2

2008 Regular Season · Arizona

75.6

1,215 primary · 56.6 efficiency · 30.4 usage

#3

2007 Regular Season · Arizona

64.6

904 primary · 41.9 efficiency · 35.8 usage

Milestones

11

100+ rush yards

4

150+ scrimmage yards

6

2+ TD games