Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Athletics

2015: Started all 11 games ... Second on team with 68 tackles, including 32 solo ... Had 6.5 tackles for lost yards (18) and 2.5 sacks for 12 yards lost ... One pass breakup ... One forced fumble ... Five tackles, one for a loss, a sack, and pass break-up in 21-20 win at Hobart (10/24) ... Team-high 10 tackles with eight solo and one for loss in 20-13 win over Buffalo State in Asa S. Bushnell Bowl (11/21) ... All-Liberty League Honorable Mention ... Team's Defensive Grinder Award ...

2014: Played all 11 games … Third on team with 49 tackles, including 26 solo ... Second on team with 7.5 tackles for loss for a team-leading 30 yards, including one sack for nine yards  … One pass breakup and one forced fumble … One interception which he returned for 20 yard TD against Norwich (9/6) ... Nine tackles, including four unassisted and one for three-yard loss against Merchant Marine (10/4) ... Eight tackles (4 solos) with forced fumble against Hobart (10/25) ... Team's Defensive Ultimate Grinder Award ...

2013: Played all 10 games ... Recorded 53 tackles, including 26 unassisted ... Three tackles for loss (5 yards) ... One interception (20 return yards) ... One pass breakup ... Twelve tackles, including six unassisted, at Hobart (10/26) ...

2012: Played two games ... One unassisted tackle ... Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week once (11/3) ...

High School: Three-year starter in football at linebacker and fullback … Three years of javelin in track & field … Team captain in football once … Defensive captain three years … All-Conference in football and track three times each … Three-time All-Academic in both … Team’s Defensive Most Valuable Player in football as senior … New Jersey Herald All-Area First Team … Team played in NJAC State Group II playoffs … School record holder in javelin … Warren/Sussex/Hunterdon Gold Medal Champion in 2011 and 2012 … New Jersey Meet of Champions in 2011 and 2012 … National Honor Society … Mu Alpha Theta (math honor society) … U.S. Army Reserve Scholar Athlete as senior …

Personal: Mechanical Engineering major … Dean's List ... On Rensselaer's track & field team (thrower) ... Son of Theresa and Mark Grimes … Father played football at Upsala College.