Brent Grimes
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||
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Born: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | July 19, 1983||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||
Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Northeast (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | ||||
College: | Shippensburg (2002–2005) | ||||
Undrafted: | 2006 | ||||
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Brent Omar Grimes (born July 19, 1983) is an American former professional
Professional career
Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||||
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5 ft 9+1⁄4 in (1.76 m) |
177 lb (80 kg) |
4.57 s | 4.25 s | 7.13 s | 33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) |
4 reps | |||||
All results from Shippensburg's Pro Day[1] |
Atlanta Falcons
2006
On May 16, 2006, the
During training camp, Grimes competed for a roster spot as a backup cornerback and special teams player. He competed against Chris Cash, Allen Rossum, and Omare Lowe before sustaining a groin injury. He was subsequently waived by the Atlanta Falcons during training camp.[2]
2007
On January 10, 2007, the Atlanta Falcons signed Grimes to a reserve/futures contract and immediately allocated him to play overseas in NFL Europa.[2] Grimes was initially acquired by the Amsterdam Admirals before becoming a part of the Rhein Fire and then joined the Hamburg Sea Devils.[3][4] He started at cornerback for the Sea Devils and helped them achieve a 7–3 record and finish first in their division. On June 23, 2007, Grimes appeared in World Bowl XV and was part of the Hamburg Sea Devils team that defeated the Frankfurt Galaxy 37–28.[5]
After winning World Bowl XV, Grimes returned to the Atlanta Falcons and attended organized team activities and training camp. Throughout camp, Grimes competed against Antoine Harris and David Irons for a job as a backup cornerback and special teams player.[6] On September 2, 2007, the Atlanta Falcons waived Grimes as part of their final roster cuts, but re-signed him to their practice squad the following day.[7]
On December 17, 2007, the Atlanta Falcons promoted Grimes to their active roster after cornerback
2008
Throughout training camp, Grimes competed to be a starting cornerback after DeAngelo Hall was traded to the Oakland Raiders. He competed against Von Hutchins, David Irons, and Chevis Jackson.[12][13] Grimes quickly rose up the depth chart and surprised many analysts with his performances in training camp. The Atlanta Falcons' new head coach, Mike Smith, named Grimes a starting cornerback to begin the 2008 regular season, along with Chris Houston.[14]
He made his first career start in the
The Atlanta Falcons finished second in the
2009
During training camp, Grimes competed for a job as a starting cornerback against Chris Owens, Von Hutchins, Chevis Jackson, and David Irons.[20] Head coach Mike Smith named Grimes and Chris Houston the starting cornerbacks to begin the regular season.[21]
On November 22, 2009, Grimes collected a season-high ten combined tackles (eight solo), two pass deflections, and an interception during a 34–31 loss at the
2010
During training camp, Grimes competed for a job as a starting cornerback against Chris Owens.[26] Head coach Mike Smith named Grimes and newly acquired free agent Dunta Robinson the starting cornerbacks to begin the 2010 regular season.[27]
On October 17, 2010, Grimes collected a season-high 12 combined tackles (ten solo) and a pass deflection in the Falcons' 31–17 loss at the
The
2011
On July 25, 2011, the Atlanta Falcons placed a first round restricted free agent tender on Grimes.
2012
On March 2, 2012, the Atlanta Falcons applied their franchise tag to Grimes for the upcoming 2012 season.[40][41] On April 24, 2012, Grimes signed his one-year, $10.60 million franchise tag after speculation that the Falcons were seeking a trade to acquire cornerback Asante Samuel.[34][42]
The Atlanta Falcons' new defensive coordinator
2013
After the 2012 season, Grimes became an
Miami Dolphins
On March 30, 2013, the Miami Dolphins signed Grimes to a one-year, $5.50 million contract with $2.75 million guaranteed.[49]
Grimes entered training camp slated as the No. 1 cornerback on the depth chart and led a young core of cornerbacks that included Will Davis and Jamar Taylor.[50] Head coach Joe Philbin named Grimes the starter to begin the regular season, alongside Dimitri Patterson.[51]
On September 15, 2013, Grimes recorded a season-high three pass deflections, five combined tackles, and intercepted a pass by
2014
On March 3, 2014, the Miami Dolphins signed Grimes to a four-year, $32 million contract that includes $16 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $6 million.[59][60] The contract is only guaranteed for the first two seasons and includes an option for the Dolphins to opt-out of the contract in 2016 or 2017.[61]
Defensive coordinator Kevin Coyle retained Grimes as a starting cornerback, alongside Cortland Finnegan.[62] Grimes and Finnegan drew comparisons for their small school pedigree as both entered the league in 2006, stood at 5'10", and became Pro Bowl cornerbacks.
In Week 6, he collected a season-high seven solo tackles and broke up a pass in a 27–24 loss to the
2015
Head coach
2016
On March 7, 2016, Grimes was cut by the Dolphins after he refused to restructure his contract.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On March 11, 2016, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Grimes to a two-year, $13.50 million contract that includes $7 million guaranteed.[34][81] With extra incentives, the contract has a possible total value of $16.50 million.[82] Grimes was reunited with Tampa Bay Buccaneers' defensive coordinator Mike Smith who was his head coach with the Atlanta Falcons.
Head coach
2017
Head coach Dirk Koetter retained Grimes as the No. 1 cornerback to start the regular season, along with Vernon Hargreaves. Grimes was inactive for the Buccaneers' Week 3 loss at the
2018
On March 12, 2018, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers re-signed Grimes to a fully guaranteed one-year, $7 million contract.[34] The agreement had a potential value of $10 million with incentives.[89] In the 2018 season, Grimes had 48 total tackles (42 solo), six passes defended, and one forced fumble in 13 appearances and starts.[90]
NFL career statistics
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Fumbles | Interceptions | |||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | ||
2007 | ATL | 2 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2008 | ATL | 12 | 6 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 | 6 |
2009 | ATL | 16 | 8 | 66 | 62 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 11 | 0 | 13 |
2010 | ATL | 16 | 16 | 87 | 76 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 84 | 16.8 | 36 | 0 | 23 |
2011 | ATL | 12 | 12 | 49 | 37 | 12 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 29 | 0 | 14 |
2012 | ATL | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | MIA | 16 | 16 | 60 | 52 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 102 | 25.5 | 94 | 1 | 17 |
2014 | MIA | 16 | 16 | 57 | 47 | 10 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 80 | 16.0 | 32 | 1 | 12 |
2015 | MIA | 15 | 15 | 49 | 42 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 17 | 0 | 14 |
2016 | TB | 16 | 16 | 57 | 51 | 6 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 9.2 | 31 | 1 | 24 |
2017 | TB | 13 | 13 | 49 | 44 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 39 | 0 | 11 |
2018 | TB | 13 | 13 | 48 | 42 | 6 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Career | 148 | 132 | 574 | 500 | 74 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 461 | 14 | 94 | 3 | 140 |
Personal life
Grimes is the son of Pennsylvania resident Deborah "Debbie" Hall. Brent is married to Miko Grimes,[91] a former professional basketball player and former sports talk show host.[92] They married in 2010, and their son, Aiden, was born that same year.
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference