Grigsby after 2012 Military Bowl
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Position: | Wide receiver |
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Date of birth: | October 2, 1991 |
Place of birth: | Los Angeles, California |
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Los Angeles (CA) Crenshaw |
College: | San Jose State |
Undrafted: | 2014 |
Career history | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Noel Keith Grigsby, Jr. (pronounced NO-elle) (born October 2, 1991) is an American football wide receiver. Grigsby played college football for the San Jose State Spartans. He set school records for career receptions and career receiving yards.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Grigsby graduated from Crenshaw High School of the South Central region of Los Angeles in 2009. He was a wide receiver and defensive back in football and lettered also in basketball and track.San Jose State University, the University of Hawaii, and New Mexico State University offered Grigsby scholarships, and Arizona State University, Oregon State University, and UCLA also expressed interest. Grigsby committed with San Jose State on February 4, 2009.
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As a freshman, Grigsby enrolled as a civil engineering major at San Jose State University and redshirted the 2009 season.
In 2010, Grigsby had 56 receptions, 822 receiving yards, and 4 touchdowns. He was the first freshman in school history to garner 700 or more receiving yards in a season. On November 13, he had a season-high 185 receiving yards against Utah State.
Grigsby had 89 catches, 886 receiving yards, and 2 touchdowns in 2011. His 89 catches ranked second in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) and was a San Jose State record for a single season. He was named to the All-WAC second team. In San Jose State's season finale, a 27-24 win over rival Fresno State, Grigsby made an 18-yard touchdown reception, and San Jose State led 27-17 after the extra point.