Tony Grimes
Tony Grimes
Erases the deep middle of the field. Tony Grimes has played for two head coaches across four seasons and three programs. The receipt: 8 tackles against Northwestern — Week 8, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Jeff Brohm, Ryan Walters, and Barry Odom. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Barry Odom
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Purdue | 34 | 21 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | UNLV | 20 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | North Carolina | 36 | 27 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | North Carolina | 47 | 36 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 9 | -- | -- |
| Career | 137 | 99 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 26 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 34–17
vs Southern Illinois
2 SOLO · 2 TOT
How he plays
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Purdue
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Purdue
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +5 net (29 in / 24 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Purdue · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #54 · 2026 recruiting class #55
DNA match
Player DNA
Centerfielder
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Eric Butler’s 2025 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Hudson Clark's graduate season at Arkansas (2024).
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