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Tony Grimes Career Story

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Player Story

Tony Grimes story

Tony Grimes built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a defensive back from Virginia Beach, VA, spending time with North Carolina, Purdue, Texas A&M, and UNLV. The clearest part of Tony Grimes' career was his defensive production: 151 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 1 interception across 52 career games in the available record. His career also includes 2 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Tony Grimes' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    North Carolina

    2020-2022

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Texas A&M

    2023

    Transition stop

  3. 3

    UNLV

    2024

    Peak year stop

  4. 4

    Purdue

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20202020202120212022202320242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 PostseasonNorth Carolina7.516.74.3—
2020 Regular SeasonNorth Carolina7.516.74.30
2021 PostseasonNorth Carolina1125.53.93.5
2021 Regular SeasonNorth Carolina1125.53.90
2022 Regular SeasonNorth Carolina7202.2-4
2023 Regular SeasonTexas A&M0——-7
2024 Regular SeasonUNLV615.91.86
2025 Regular SeasonPurdue5162.2-1

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Texas A&M

Week 1 · L 27-41 · Postseason

Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Havoc Plays

84.2 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 84.2 takeover score.

Game statsGame video

#2

@ NC State

Week 13 · L 30-34 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

62.8 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 62.8 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

@ Notre Dame

Week 9 · L 34-44

1

Havoc Plays

60.3 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60.3 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

@ No. 70 Minnesota

Week 7 · L 20-27 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

59.7 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 59.7 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

vs Miami

Week 7 · W 45-42 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

59.2 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 59.2 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2021 Postseason · North Carolina

11 primary output · 25.5 efficiency · 3.9 usage

54.7

#2

2021 Regular Season · North Carolina

54.7

11 primary · 25.5 efficiency · 3.9 usage

#3

2020 Postseason · North Carolina

38.8

7.5 primary · 16.7 efficiency · 4.3 usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

6

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

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