Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2009-2013San José State
Noel Grigsby
WR • 5'11" • Los Angeles, CA, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Noel Grigsby reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
75
High-end production for a receiver
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Reliability
79
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
75
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · San José State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- San José State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Utah State
Player Story
Noel Grigsby built his college career from 2009 through 2013 as a wide receiver from Los Angeles, CA wearing No. 23, spending time with San José State. The clearest part of Noel Grigsby's career was his receiving...
Read the storyNoel Grigsby, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · San José State. Noel Grigsby reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 3,121
- Receptions
- 237
- Touchdowns
- 17
Quick Answers
Noel Grigsby quick answers
- Latest team and position
- San José State · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 3,121
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 39 games
- Best season
- 2012 Postseason · San José State
- Top game
- Utah State
- Latest roster
- No. 23 · Class 2013
- 2013 Receiving yards rank
- 106 receiving yards · WR 580th (top 63%) · Mountain West 81st (top 48%) · National 862nd (top 47%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | San José State | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2010 Regular Season | San José State | 12 | 56 | 822 | 4 | 68.3 |
| 2011 Regular Season | San José State | 12 | 89 | 886 | 2 | 77.2 |
| 2012 Postseason | San José State | 13 | 9 | 134 | 0 | 86.7 |
| 2012 Regular Season | San José State | 13 | 73 | 1,173 | 9 | 86.7 |
| 2013 Regular Season | San José State | 2 | 10 | 106 | 2 | 64 |
Related Context
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Noel Grigsby played WR for San José State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Noel Grigsby recorded 4 rushing yards, 3,121 receiving yards, and 17 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2012 with San José State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason
San José State paired 1,307 primary output with 95.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 65.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2013 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Fresno State
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 91.7th percentile of the selected season.
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Season Explorer
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2011 Regular Season · San José State
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
73.8
Efficiency
65.9
Usage
30.5
Consistency
74.9
Best Game by takeover score
Fresno State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Stanford: 82. UCLA: 36. Nevada: 23. New Mexico State: 37. Colorado State: 70. BYU: 88. Hawai'i: 126. Louisiana Tech: 103. Idaho: 84. Utah State: 50. Navy: 73. Fresno State: 114
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Stanford: 8 by 68.3. UCLA: 5 by 48. Nevada: 3 by 51.1. New Mexico State: 5 by 49.3. Colorado State: 7 by 66.7. BYU: 11 by 53.3. Hawai'i: 12 by 70. Louisiana Tech: 8 by 85.8. Idaho: 11 by 50.9. Utah State: 4 by 83.3. Navy: 7 by 69.5. Fresno State: 8 by 95
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins84 · Games = 5 · +17.4 vs Losses
Losses66.6 · Games = 7 · -17.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Fresno State
Best efficiency game
95 vs Fresno State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/27 | @ Fresno State100 receiving yards · High volume | W 27-24 | — | 8 | 114 | 14.3 | 14.30 | 1 | 37 |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Navy | W 27-24 | — | 7 | 73 | 10.4 | 10.40 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Utah State | L 33-34 | — | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 11/5 | vs IdahoHigh volume | L 29-32 | — | 11 | 84 | 7.6 | 7.60 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Louisiana Tech100 receiving yards · High volume | L 28-38 | — | 8 | 103 | 12.9 | 12.90 | 1 | 60 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Hawai'i100 receiving yards · High volume | W 28-27 | — | 12 | 126 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 0 | 21 |
| Sun 10/9 | @ BYUHigh volume | L 16-29 | — | 11 | 88 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Colorado State | W 38-31 | — | 7 | 70 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs New Mexico State | W 34-24 | — | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 7.40 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Nevada | L 14-17 | — | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 7.70 | 0 | 11 |
| Sun 9/11 | @ UCLA | L 17-27 | — | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 7.20 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 9/3 | @ StanfordHigh volume | L 3-57 | — | 8 | 82 | 10.3 | 10.30 | 0 | 24 |
Player Story
Noel Grigsby story
Noel Grigsby built his college career from 2009 through 2013 as a wide receiver from Los Angeles, CA wearing No. 23, spending time with San José State. The clearest part of Noel Grigsby's career was his receiving role: 237 catches, 3,121 receiving yards, 17 touchdowns, and 4 rushing yards across 39 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2012 with San José State. 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 4 rushing yards and 16 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 39 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across San José State.
The arc is straightforward: Noel 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
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San José State
2009-2013
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Season Value Progression
200920102011201220122013
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | San José State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2010 Regular Season | San José State | 822 | 77.2 | 22.3 | 822 |
| 2011 Regular Season | San José State | 886 | 65.9 | 30.5 | 64 |
| 2012 Postseason | San José State | 1,307 | 95.1 | 23.9 | 421 |
| 2012 Regular Season | San José State | 1,307 | 95.1 | 23.9 | 0 |
| 2013 Regular Season | San José State | 106 | 73.1 | 22.9 | -1,201 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Utah State
Week 11 · L 34-38 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
185
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
185 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Utah State
Week 7 · L 27-49 · Conference game
181
Receiving Yards
98.8 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
181 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Fresno State
Week 13 · W 27-24 · Conference game
114
Receiving Yards
94.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
114 receiving yards with a 95 efficiency score.
#4
vs BYU
Week 12 · W 20-14
132
Receiving Yards
91 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
132 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Hawai'i
Week 7 · W 28-27 · Conference game
126
Receiving Yards
90 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
126 receiving yards with a 70 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2012 Postseason · San José State
1,307 primary output · 95.1 efficiency · 23.9 usage
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#2
2012 Regular Season · San José State
86.7
1,307 primary · 95.1 efficiency · 23.9 usage
#3
2011 Regular Season · San José State
77.2
886 primary · 65.9 efficiency · 30.5 usage
Milestones
11
100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
3
2+ TD games
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