Ed Grimsley
American football player (born 1963)
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Edward Paul Grimsley (born March 22, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for one season with the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Akron Zips.
Canton, Ohio, U.S.
| No. 56 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 22, 1963 Canton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | McKinley (Canton) |
| College | Akron (1981–1985) |
| NFL draft | 1986: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
Edward Paul Grimsley was born on March 22, 1963, in Canton, Ohio.[1] He attended Canton McKinley High School in Canton.[1] He was a team captain in high school.[2]
College career
Grimsley was a member of the Akron Zips of the University of Akron from 1981 to 1985.[1] He was a letterman in 1981, 1982, 1983, and 1985.[1] He started the final five games of his freshman year in 1981, posting 48 solo tackles and 45 assisted tackles overall that season.[2] Grimsley earned All-Ohio Valley Conference and honorable mention All-American honors in 1982.[3][4] He also missed two games that year due to a broken ankle.[3] He missed six games in 1983 as well after fracturing and dislocating his left elbow.[3] He played in the first two games of the 1984 season but was then medically redshirted with a foot injury.[3] Grimsley was named an honorable mention Associated Press All-American his redshirt senior year in 1985.[5]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 1986 NFL draft, Grimsley signed with the Indianapolis Colts a year later on May 11, 1987.[6] He was released on August 31.[6] On September 23, he was signed by the Colts again during the 1987 NFL players strike.[6] Grimsley remained with the team after the strike ended. Overall, he played in five games, starting three, for the Colts that year, recording one sack and one fumble recovery.[7] He was then placed on injured reserve on November 2, 1987.[6] Grimsley was released on August 3, 1988.[6]
Personal life
Grimsley's brother John also played in the NFL.[7] Another brother, Willard, played at Eastern Michigan University.[2]