Jonathan Grimes
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| Born: | December 21, 1989 Palmyra, New Jersey | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 209 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Haddonfield (NJ) Paul VI | ||||||||||||
| College: | William & Mary | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 3, 2016 | |||||||||||||
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Jonathan Grimes (born December 21, 1989) is an American football running back for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football at William & Mary.
College career
Grimes played running back at the College of William & Mary from 2008-2011. He started all four years and became the school's leader in rushing attempts (936), rushing yards (4,541), kickoff returns (2,289 yards) and all purpose yards (7,955). Those totals were good enough to rank him third all time in the Colonial Athletic Association for all purpose yards and sixth all time in rushing yards.
During his senior season (2011) Grimes led the nation in all-purpose yards per game (228.18). He won a number of awards that year including Associated Press All-American (First Team), College Sporting News All-American (First Team), Sports Network All-American (Second Team) and finished fourth in the final voting for the Walter Payton Award.[1]
Professional career
Pre-draft
At his 2012 Pro Day, Grimes ran a 4.53-second 40-yard dash which would have put him in the top ten among RB at the NFL Combine that year. He also had a 10-foot 5-inch broad jump and a 38-inch vertical jump, both of which would have been good enough for second place at the combine for his position.[2]
Houston Texans
Grimes was not selected in the 2012 NFL draft. However he was considered a high-priority free agent and 10 NFL teams offered him a contract right after the draft.[2] Grimes signed with the Houston Texans on April 29, 2012, as an undrafted free agent.[3]
In his preseason debut against the Carolina Panthers, Grimes scored a 3-yard touchdown, Houston's lone touchdown of the game, and finished with 37 yards on nine carries.[4] Grimes was limited in Houston's second game against the San Francisco 49ers, carrying the ball twice for 22 yards.[5]
Grimes again saw limited action the following week against the New Orleans Saints as he carried the ball four times for 22 yards with the starters playing the majority of the game.[6] In the Texans' final preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings, Grimes carried the ball thirteen times for 49 yards.[7] Grimes was waived on August 31[8] and signed to the practice squad the following day.[9]
New York Jets
Grimes was signed by the New York Jets from the Texans' practice squad on September 25, 2012.[10] Grimes was activated for his professional debut against the Texans on October 8, 2012[11] however, he did not see any playing time.[12] Grimes was waived on October 30, 2012. He had two carries for six yards over three games.[13]
Second stint with the Texans
Grimes was re-signed to the Texans' active roster on November 1, 2012 after Ben Tate suffered a hamstring injury.[14] Grimes was waived on December 20, 2012 after primarily playing on special teams.[15]
Jacksonville Jaguars
Grimes was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on December 21, 2012.[16] He was released on August 30, 2013.
Third stint with the Texans
Grimes was re-signed to the Texans' active roster on December 18, 2013, after Ben Tate was placed on injury reserve. In Week 17 of the 2013 NFL season against the Tennessee Titans, Grimes started his first game, rushed 16 times for 50 yards, and had 6 receptions for 76 yards.[17] Grimes rushed for a career-high 282 yards and a career-high 26 receptions during the 2015 season.[18] On January 3, 2016, against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Grimes became the third player in Texans history to score a rushing and receiving touchdown in the same game.[18][19]
On March 18, 2016, Grimes signed a one-year contract with the Houston Texans worth $900,000.[18][20]
Personal life
Grimes is an avid singer and piano player. He started playing piano at age 7 at his father's insistence.[21] He has two older siblings, a sister and a brother.[22]
References
- ^ "Jonathan Grimes - 2010". Retrieved September 28, 2016.
- ^ a b "Who is Jonathan Grimes?". August 13, 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
- ^ McClain, John (April 29, 2012). "Texans' list of undrafted free agents". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
- ^ McClain, John (August 11, 2012). "Texans find room for improvement in win over Panthers". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
- ^ "San Francisco 49ers vs. Houston Texans - Box Score - August 18, 2012". ESPN. August 18, 2012. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
- ^ "Houston Texans vs. New Orleans Saints - Box Score - August 25, 2012". ESPN. August 25, 2012. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
- ^ "Minnesota Vikings vs. Houston Texans - Box Score - August 30, 2012". ESPN. August 30, 2012. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
- ^ Rieken, Kristie (August 31, 2012). "Holliday makes Texans squad, Keenum cut". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
- ^ McClain, John (September 1, 2012). "Case Keenum clears waivers; signed to practice squad". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
- ^ Jets Media Relations Department (September 25, 2012). "RB Grimes Signed from HOU Practice Squad". New York Jets. Archived from the original on September 26, 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
- ^ Orr, Conor (October 8, 2012). "Jets will play Texans without Dustin Keller, Stephen Hill or Sione Po'uha". The Star-Ledger. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
- ^ "Houston Texans vs. New York Jets - Box Score - October 8, 2012". ESPN. October 8, 2012. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
- ^ Orr, Conor (October 30, 2012). "Jets waive RB Jonathan Grimes and DT Daniel Muir". The Star-Ledger. Archived from the original on October 30, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
- ^ Robertson, Dale (November 1, 2012). "Jonathan Grimes back in fold, expected to contribute". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
- ^ Scurfield, Nick (December 20, 2012). "Texans release RB Jonathan Grimes". Houston Texans. Archived from the original on December 21, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ^ Jaguars Public Relations (December 21, 2012). "Jaguars awarded new running back". Jacksonville Jaguars. Archived from the original on December 21, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ^ "Texans' Keenum out this week; Tate to IR". Fox News. December 18, 2013. Archived from the original on December 18, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Texans re-sign RB Jonathan Grimes". www.houstontexans.com. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- ^ "Jaguars vs. Texans - Box Score - January 3, 2016 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- ^ Spotrac.com. "Johnathan Grimes". Spotrac.com. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- ^ Ganguli, Tania (August 9, 2012). "Grimes a pianist, singer, Texans RB all rolled into one". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
- ^ Hollingsworth, James (August 1, 2012). "10 Things You Didn't Know About Texans Rookie RB Jonathan Grimes". CBS Houston. Archived from the original on June 7, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2013.