Cody Grimm
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Career Summary
Cody Grimm is a former NFL safety and Virginia Tech linebacker who played three seasons with Tampa Bay.
A former walk-on at Virginia Tech, Grimm became a team captain and All-ACC linebacker before Tampa Bay selected him in the 2010 NFL Draft. He then transitioned to safety for the Buccaneers.
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Early Life
Grimm is from Fairfax, Virginia, and comes from a football family.
His father, Russ Grimm, is a Pro Football Hall of Fame offensive lineman. Cody Grimm later followed his own path as a walk-on at Virginia Tech.
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High School
Available cited sources do not provide a detailed high-school playing record for Grimm.
The reviewed official sources emphasize his development after arriving at Virginia Tech as a walk-on.
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College Career
Grimm was a four-year letter winner at linebacker for Virginia Tech.
He played 54 games and made 15 starts for the Hokies, producing 214 tackles, 26.5 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, nine forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and two interceptions. As a senior captain, he led Virginia Tech with 106 tackles, tied for the FBS lead with seven forced fumbles, and earned first-team All-ACC and third-team AP All-America honors.
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Path to the NFL
Tampa Bay drafted Grimm 210th overall in 2010.
The Buccaneers selected Grimm in the seventh round and signed him before training camp. He entered the NFL after a college career at Virginia Tech that began as a walk-on.
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NFL Career
Grimm played 23 games for Tampa Bay from 2010 through 2012.
NFL statistics credit him with 60 tackles, three passes defensed, two interceptions and an interception touchdown. He began his rookie year as a reserve, became Tampa Bay’s starting free safety in Week Three, and later sustained a season-ending lower-leg fracture.
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Career Accomplishments
Grimm reached the NFL after a decorated senior season at Virginia Tech.
His senior honors included first-team All-ACC and third-team AP All-America recognition. In the NFL, he returned one of his two interceptions for a touchdown during his three-year Tampa Bay career.
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Playing Style
Grimm’s game was built on instincts, effort and versatility.
At Virginia Tech he developed as a linebacker and special-teams contributor, then shifted to free safety as a rookie. Tampa Bay trusted his preparation and open-field tackling enough to install him as a starter early in the 2010 season.
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Legacy
Grimm’s path from walk-on to NFL starter defined his playing career.
He left Virginia Tech as a captain and conference honoree, then became a seventh-round selection who earned a starting role in Tampa Bay as a rookie.
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Post-Career
Grimm moved into football coaching after his playing career.
Virginia Tech’s athletics site lists him on the Hokies coaching staff after his NFL career. A Buccaneers staff biography says he returned to Tampa Bay in a coaching capacity after four seasons at Virginia Tech.
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