Luke Grimm
{{Short description|American football player (born 2001)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
|name=Luke Grimm
|image=2022 Liberty Bowl Luke Grimm first down (cropped).jpg
|image_size=
|caption=Grimm with Kansas in 2022
|currentteam=Los Angeles Chargers
|number= 37
|position=Wide receiver
|birth_date= {{birth date and age|2001|8|8}}
|birth_place=Raymore, Missouri, U.S.
|height_ft=5
|height_in=11
|weight_lb=189
|high_school=Raymore–Peculiar
(Peculiar, Missouri)
|college=Kansas (2020–2024)
|undraftedyear=2025
|pastteams=
- Los Angeles Chargers ({{nfly|2025}}–present)
|status=Active
|highlights=
}}
Luke Grimm (born August 8, 2001){{cite web|url=https://nfldraftdiamonds.com/2023/08/luke-grimm/|title=2024 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Luke Grimm, WR, Kansas|website=nfldraftdiamonds.com|date=August 3, 2023|access-date=May 21, 2024}} is an American professional football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kansas Jayhawks.
Early life
Grimm attended Raymore–Peculiar High School in Raymore, Missouri, where he hauled in 138 receptions for 2,443 yards and 25 touchdowns, while also rushing for 559 yards and six touchdowns. He also notched 12 tackles, two interceptions and a fumble recovery.{{cite web |title=Luke Grimm Football Stats |url=https://www.maxpreps.com/mo/peculiar/raymore-peculiar-panthers/athletes/luke-grimm/football/stats/?careerid=449pih5hoakrb |website=MaxPreps.com |access-date=21 August 2023}} {{better source needed|date=January 2025}} Grimm committed to play college football for the Kansas Jayhawks over other schools such as Army, Ball State, Tulane, and Western Michigan.{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Benton |title=Missouri prep Luke Grimm commits to Kansas football |url=https://www2.ljworld.com/sports/ku-football/2019/jun/18/missouri-prep-luke-grimm-commits-kansas-football/ |website=Lawrence Journal-World |date=18 June 2019 |access-date=21 August 2023}}
College career
In week 12 of the 2020 season, Grimm hauled in four passes for 72 yards and two touchdowns in a loss to TCU.{{cite web |title=Emerging KU football wideout Luke Grimm foresees big leap forward for Jayhawks |url=https://www.cjonline.com/story/sports/2020/12/04/emerging-ku-football-wideout-luke-grimm-foresees-big-leap-forward-for-jayhawks/43255105/ |website=The Topeka Capital-Journal |date=4 December 2020 |access-date=21 August 2023}} He finished his first season in 2020 with 19 receptions for 255 yards and two touchdowns.{{cite web |title=Luke Grimm College Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/luke-grimm-1.html |website=Sports Reference |access-date=21 August 2023}} In week 8 of the 2021 season, Grimm brought in three passes for 50 yards and a touchdown in a 35–23 loss to No. 3 Oklahoma.{{cite web |title=No. 3 Oklahoma holds off Kansas 35-23 behind Williams' runs |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/gametracker/recap/NCAAF_20211023_OKLA@KANSAS/ |website=CBS Sports |access-date=21 August 2023}} He finished the season with 22 receptions for 349 yards and three touchdowns. In week 6 of the 2022 season, Grimm racked up six receptions for 73 yards and a touchdown in a 38–31 loss to TCU.{{cite web |title=Duggan, Johnston lead No. 17 TCU past Kansas; Daniels hurt |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/gametracker/recap/NCAAF_20221008_TCU@KANSAS/ |website=CBS Sports |access-date=21 August 2023}} In the 2022 Liberty Bowl, he hauled in ten receptions for 167 yards and a touchdown in a triple overtime loss to Arkansas.{{cite web |last1=Fiutak |first1=Pete |title=Arkansas 55, Kansas 53 3OT Liberty Bowl What Happened, What It All Means |url=https://collegefootballnews.com/arkansas/arkansas-kansas-liberty-bowl-what-happened-player-of-the-game-what-it-all-means |website=College Football News |access-date=21 August 2023}} Grimm finished his 2022 season with 52 receptions for 623 yards and six touchdowns.
=College statistics=
| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;" | ||||||||
| colspan="10" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Kansas Jayhawks|color=white}}"| Kansas Jayhawks | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2"| Season
! colspan="5"| Receiving ! colspan="3"| Rushing | ||||||||
| GP | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | TD | |
| 2020
| 6 || 19 || 255 || 13.4 || 2 || 3 || 10 || 0 | ||||||||
| 2021
| 10 || 22 || 349 || 15.9 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||
| 2022
| 12 || 52 || 623 || 12.0 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||
| 2023
| 13 || 33 || 555 || 16.8 || 6 || 1 || -6 || 0 | ||||||||
| 2024
| 12 || 51 || 690 || 13.5 || 6 || 11 || 135 || 1 | ||||||||
| [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/luke-grimm-1.html Career] | 53 | 177 | 2,472 | 14.0 | 23 | 15 | 135 | 1 |
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 10 5/8
| weight = 189
| dash = 4.46
| shuttle = 4.11
| cone drill = 6.78
| vertical = 35.5
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 11
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://mktg.zebra.com/BigXIIProDayInsights |title=Big 12 Pro Day Performance Tracker |website=MKTG.Zebra.com |access-date=April 8, 2025}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1040396&DraftYear=2025 |title=Luke Grimm College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=April 8, 2025}}
}}
Grimm signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent on April 26, 2025.{{cite web|title=Los Angeles Chargers Agree to Terms with Undrafted Free Agents|url=https://www.chargers.com/news/agree-to-terms-with-undrafted-free-agents-2025|website=Chargers.com|date=April 26, 2025}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.chargers.com/team/players-roster/luke-grimm/ Los Angeles Chargers bio]
- [https://kuathletics.com/sports/football/roster/luke-grimm/1374 Kansas Jayhawks bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Missouri
Category:American football wide receivers