Luke Grimm

Luke Grimm
Grimm with the Kansas Jayhawks in 2022
Profile
PositionWide receiver
Personal information
Born (2001-08-08) August 8, 2001
Raymore, Missouri, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolRaymore–Peculiar (Peculiar, Missouri)
CollegeKansas (2020–2024)
NFL draft2025: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Luke Grimm (born August 8, 2001)[1] is an American football wide receiver. 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

Year Team Receiving Rushing
GPRecYdsAvgTDAttYdsTD
2020Kansas 61925513.423100
2021Kansas 102234915.93000
2022Kansas 125262312.06000
2023Kansas 133355516.861-60
2024Kansas 125169013.56111351
Career531772,47214.023151351

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand spanWingspan40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jump
5 ft 10+5⁄8 in
(1.79 m)
189 lb
(86 kg)
29 in
(0.74 m)
9 in
(0.23 m)
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)
4.46 s1.52 s2.63 s4.11 s6.78 s35.5 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] On August 26, Grimm was waived and re-signed to the practice squad five days later.[12][13] He signed a reserve/futures contract with Los Angeles on January 13, 2026.[14]

On August 19, 2026, Grimm was waived/injured by the Chargers and reverted to injured reserve the next day.[15][16] On August 25, 2026, Grimm was waived with an injury settlement.

References

  1. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Luke Grimm, WR, Kansas". nfldraftdiamonds.com. August 3, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Luke Grimm Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  3. ↑ Smith, Benton (June 18, 2019). "Missouri prep Luke Grimm commits to Kansas football". Lawrence Journal-World. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Emerging KU football wideout Luke Grimm foresees big leap forward for Jayhawks". The Topeka Capital-Journal. December 4, 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 "Luke Grimm College Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  6. ↑ "No. 3 Oklahoma holds off Kansas 35-23 behind Williams' runs". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Duggan, Johnston lead No. 17 TCU past Kansas; Daniels hurt". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  8. ↑ Fiutak, Pete. "Arkansas 55, Kansas 53 3OT Liberty Bowl What Happened, What It All Means". College Football News. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Luke Grimm RAS". RAS.Football. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Luke Grimm College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers Agree to Terms with Undrafted Free Agents". Chargers.com. April 26, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers Reduce Roster to 53 Players". Chargers.com. August 26, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Luke Grimm: Joins Chargers' practice squad". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign 14 Players to Contracts". Chargers.com. January 13, 2026. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Liam Clifford". Chargers.com. August 19, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Chargers' Luke Grimm: Reverts to IR". CBSSports.com. Retrieved August 21, 2026.