2017 FL WR - Trevon Grimes (Transfer to Florida)

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— OSUBasketballJunkie (@ScarletBuckeye2) July 16, 2016

 

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— OSUBasketballJunkie (@ScarletBuckeye2) July 20, 2016

 

Watch: National top-20 prospect @TrevonGrimes7 has one school in mind after attending FNL https://t.co/FTGcZOZ12P pic.twitter.com/0y9iEbwyPk

— Steve Helwagen (@SteveHelwagen) July 23, 2016

 

The nation's top receiver, Trevon Grimes, says he feels at home at #OhioState just a month from a decision https://t.co/WdVHd71kL4 #Buckeyes

— Marc Givler (@MarcGivler) July 25, 2016

 

Top 2017 WR Trevon Grimes making his commitment announcement August 24, 2016. Who will it be? https://t.co/IiJscE8O4A

— CharlesFoster Malloy (@cfmalloy) July 28, 2016

 

5-star WR Trevon Grimes talks #OhioState, strong bond with Urban Meyer, and more https://t.co/WBxlkZRZVI

— Bill Kurelic (@Bill_Kurelic) August 7, 2016

 

My story: Trevon Grimes @TrevonGrimes7 could become best @STA_Football receiver ever - that’s saying something https://t.co/eEOBs4gkjA

— Manny Navarro (@Manny_Navarro) August 12, 2016

 

Is Grimes the best ever at St. Thomas Aquinas?

St. Thomas Aquinas High School has a pretty storied football tradition. The Raiders have more alumni on current NFL rosters than any high school in the country and have put hundreds of players into Division 1 college football programs since 2000 alone.

So, at Aquinas, when you start to hear things like “the best ever” it’s worth paying attention to. That is how some close to the Raiders program are talking about Trevon Grimes, a 5-star 2017 wide receiver prospect that is now just nine days away making his college decision. An Indiana native, Grimes moved to Fort Lauderdale six years ago to try and take full advantage of his physical talents.

From the Miami Herald’s Manny Navarro:

“He played baseball and AAU basketball and was great at that,” Grimes’ mother, Leah, said. At St. Thomas Aquinas, he ran track as a freshman and as a sophomore and won the state championship in the hurdles both years. But really, since the first time he picked up a football, we knew he was special.”

It doesn’t take much time watching Grimes to see how special he is. He’s got the ideal frame for college football at almost 6-foot-4 and 200-pounds. He’s got the speed to separate from cornerbacks and safeties and linebackers (sub 4.5 in the 40-yard-dash) and he can jump out of the gym. It’s always been, you hate to say it but it’s true, but it’s always been easy for Grimes. Easy or not, his head coach at Aquinas says the country’s 15th-ranked prospect isn’t resting on his laurels.

“The most impressive thing about Trevon is his work ethic, his desire to be great,” Harriott told the Herald. “It’s infectious around the entire team. At the same time, he does a great job of holding himself accountable and supporting his teammates’ ambitions.”

At The Opening in July, Grimes was not his best. His team, Alpha Pro, struggled and he was irritable and frustrated and lost his cool for a moment, nearly getting into a physical confrontation with some opposing defensive backs after being egged on and provoked by fans and players alike. Ironically, it’s learning how to struggle and how to compete when things aren’t easy that may be his biggest challenge. One source close to Grimes’ recruitment said he was actually happy to see the fight in Grimes, even though he’d prefer it be handled a little differently in the future.

“I saw him get aggressive and I liked that,” the source said. “Sometimes for a guy like that it’s almost hard to motivate them because everything is always good. I’m glad he has that passion in him, that frustration when things get rough. I’d like him to let it out on the next play rather than between plays, but that’s just about learning how to handle adversity. Trevon’s not had much of that on the field, so he’s learning.”

Grimes will announce his college decision next Wednesday, August 24. The Buckeyes are expected to be his choice.