Xavier Grimble

Xavier Grimble is a 6-6, 245-pound Tight End from Las Vegas, NV. He is ranked No. 18 in the country by 247Sports.

Grimble is the No. 1 recruit in Nevada (NV) and is the No. 1 Tight End in the nation.

Grimble has a 247Sports rating of 98, making him a 5-star prospect.

2012: After sharing starts at tight end in 2011, Grimble figures to build upon his role there as a sophomore in 2012.

2011: Grimble started 7 games (Minnesota, Utah, Syracuse, Arizona State, California, Notre Dame, Stanford) at tight end as a redshirt freshman in 2011 and was an often-used backup in USC's other 5 games. He also played on special teams. Overall in 2011 while appearing in all 12 games, he had 15 catches for 144 yards (9.6 avg.) with 4 TDs, plus 2 kickoff returns for 3 yards (1.5 avg.). He made 2011 CollegeFootballNews.com Freshman All-American honorable mention.

He had a 1-yard catch against Minnesota, then caught 5 passes for 66 yards, with a 9-yard TD catch, against Utah. He had 2 catches for 17 yards (with a 9-yard TD) against Syracuse and a 7-yard TD catch against Arizona. He had 2 receptions for 12 yards at Notre Dame, 2 catches for 15 yards and a 3-yard kickoff return against Stanford, a 5-yard TD catch at Colorado and a 21-yard reception at Oregon. He caught a 2-point conversion pass against UCLA.

2010: Grimble redshirted as a freshman tight end in 2010, his first year at USC. He was slowed for USC's first 3 games (Hawaii, Virginia, Minnesota) with an ankle sprain.