Boomer Grigsby
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Canton, Illinois, U.S.
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| Position: | Linebacker, fullback | ||||||||
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| Born: | November 15, 1981 Canton, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 237 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Canton | ||||||||
| College: | Illinois State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2005: 5th round, 138th overall | ||||||||
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James Harvey "Boomer" Grigsby (born November 15, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Illinois State Redbirds, and was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL draft. Grigsby was also a member of the Miami Dolphins and Houston Texans.
Grigsby attended and played high school football at Canton High School where he was an all-area linebacker during his senior season.[1] He was not recruited to play college football until an Illinois State coach saw him lifting weights in his high school's weight room.[1]
College career
Grigsby was a four-year letterman at Illinois State University. As a sophomore, he set a school record with 179 tackles and also recorded what would remain a career-high four sacks.[1]
The following season, Grigsby tied his own school record with 179 tackles.[1] He came in second behind only future Kansas City Chiefs teammate Jared Allen in the voting for the Buck Buchanan Award, given annually to the top defensive player in Division I-AA.[1]
In 44 games (40 starts), at Illinois State, Grigsby recorded a school record 580 tackles to go along with 41.5 tackles for a loss, 13 sacks, six fumble recoveries, five forced fumbles and seven passes defended.[1] He was Gateway Football Conference Player of the Year, a Division I-AA All-American and Buchanan award finalist each of his final three seasons.[1]