Greydon Grimes

Get to Know Greydon ... At what age did you start playing football and how did you get into football? I started playing when I was 12 and I come from a football family so I always knew I wanted to play. Who was your favorite player growing up and who do you model your game after? J.J. Watt because we have a similar frame and he is one of the best D-Linemen to do it. Tell us about your hometown/where you're from? I'm from China Spring, Texas. It is a small town in central Texas but don't sleep on our football. Back-to-back 4A state champs. What is one thing that someone wouldn't know about you? I love animals. 2025: Played in one game in 2025 against Wagner. 2024: Did not see game action as a freshman. High School: Three-star prospect by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN…Played both at tight end and defensive end for China Spring…Helped China Spring to back-to-back Class 4A D-1 State Championships in 2021 and 2022…Posted marks of 45-feet in the shot put and 105-feet, 6-inches in discus during the spring 2023 season…Played at Pleasant Grove (Utah) as a freshman. Personal: Son of Jeff & Sheri Grimes…Father, Jeff, serves as KU’s Assistant Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator…Has three siblings, Bailey, Jada and Garrison…Chose Kansas over offers from Baylor, UTSA and North Texas.