Luke Grimm
Grimm with Kansas in 2022 | |
| No. 37 – Los Angeles Chargers | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 8, 2001 Raymore, Missouri, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 189 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Raymore–Peculiar (Peculiar, Missouri) |
| College: | Kansas (2020–2024) |
| NFL draft: | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
Luke Grimm (born August 8, 2001)[1] is an American professional football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kansas Jayhawks.
Early life
Grimm attended Raymore–Peculiar High School in Raymore, Missouri, where he hauled in 138 receptions for 2,443 yards and 25 touchdowns, while also rushing for 559 yards and six touchdowns. He also notched 12 tackles, two interceptions and a fumble recovery.[2] Grimm committed to play college football for the Kansas Jayhawks over other schools such as Army, Ball State, Tulane, and Western Michigan.[3]
College career
In week 12 of the 2020 season, Grimm hauled in four passes for 72 yards and two touchdowns in a loss to TCU.[4] He finished his first season in 2020 with 19 receptions for 255 yards and two touchdowns.[5] In week 8 of the 2021 season, Grimm brought in three passes for 50 yards and a touchdown in a 35–23 loss to No. 3 Oklahoma.[6] He finished the season with 22 receptions for 349 yards and three touchdowns.[5] In week 6 of the 2022 season, Grimm racked up six receptions for 73 yards and a touchdown in a 38–31 loss to TCU.[7] In the 2022 Liberty Bowl, he hauled in ten receptions for 167 yards and a touchdown in a triple overtime loss to Arkansas.[8] Grimm finished his 2022 season with 52 receptions for 623 yards and six touchdowns.[5]
College statistics
| Kansas Jayhawks | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||
| GP | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | TD | ||
| 2020 | 6 | 19 | 255 | 13.4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 10 | 22 | 349 | 15.9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 12 | 52 | 623 | 12.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 13 | 33 | 555 | 16.8 | 6 | 1 | -6 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 12 | 51 | 690 | 13.5 | 6 | 11 | 135 | 1 | |
| Career | 53 | 177 | 2,472 | 14.0 | 23 | 15 | 135 | 1 | |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10+5⁄8 in (1.79 m) |
189 lb (86 kg) |
4.46 s | 4.11 s | 6.78 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) |
9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) | ||||||
| All values from Pro Day[9][10] | ||||||||||||
Grimm signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent on April 26, 2025.[11]
References
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Luke Grimm, WR, Kansas". nfldraftdiamonds.com. August 3, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ "Luke Grimm Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Benton (June 18, 2019). "Missouri prep Luke Grimm commits to Kansas football". Lawrence Journal-World. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
- ^ "Emerging KU football wideout Luke Grimm foresees big leap forward for Jayhawks". The Topeka Capital-Journal. December 4, 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Luke Grimm College Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
- ^ "No. 3 Oklahoma holds off Kansas 35-23 behind Williams' runs". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
- ^ "Duggan, Johnston lead No. 17 TCU past Kansas; Daniels hurt". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
- ^ Fiutak, Pete. "Arkansas 55, Kansas 53 3OT Liberty Bowl What Happened, What It All Means". College Football News. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
- ^ "Big 12 Pro Day Performance Tracker". MKTG.Zebra.com. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
- ^ "Luke Grimm College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Agree to Terms with Undrafted Free Agents". Chargers.com. April 26, 2025.