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USA Today
5 days ago
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USC football countdown to kickoff continues—Xavier Grimble in focus
USC football countdown to kickoff continues—Xavier Grimble in focus The countdown to USC's 2025 football season is officially on! The Trojans kick off their new campaign 86 days from today. You need something to help you while away the days and hours in the spring and summer. This is one way to do so. In this new series, countdown to kickoff, we will be counting down the days by highlighting a notable Trojan who wore each number. Today, we take a look at former USC tight end Xavier Grimble. Position: Tight end Years played at USC: 2010-2013 Career highlights: From the USC website: "Overall in 2012 while appearing in all 13 games and starting 9 times (all but Hawaii, California, Arizona State, Notre Dame), he had 29 catches for 316 yards (10.9 avg.) with 5 TDs and also made 3 tackles. He made 2012 Sophomore All-American honorable mention and All-Pac-12 honorable mention. He had 2 catches for 38 yards against Hawaii. He fought off 4 tacklers to score on a 22-yard reception at Syracuse. He had a 19-yard reception at Stanford, then 2 catches against California (38 yards), Utah (16 yards) and Washington (42 yards, including an 18-yard TD). He caught 3 passes for 26 yards, with an 8-yard TD, against Colorado, then had 2 catches for 29 yards, including a 12-yard TD, and he made a tackle at Arizona. He had 5 catches for 23 yards and a tackle against Oregon, then had 5 catches for 20 yards with a TD against Arizona State. He had a 15-yard reception at UCLA, a 9-yard catch against Notre Dame and 2 catches for 119 yards against Georgia Tech." After USC: Following his redshirt junior season, Grimble declared for the 2014 NFL draft. He spent two years on various practice squads, before finally making his NFL
USA Today
06-05-2025
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- USA Today
Future Nebraska quarterback makes pitch to top 2027 wide receiver
Future Nebraska quarterback makes pitch to top 2027 wide receiver Class of 2027 Nebraska football quarterback commit Trae Taylor is working hard to peer recruit fellow offensive players for the class. On Sunday, he posted a picture with wide receiver Jamier Brown on social media. Brown is currently committed to the Ohio State Buckeyes. According to the 247Sports Composite Rankings, he is the third-best player in the 2027 class and the top player in Ohio. Brown is one of the most decorated players in the entire 2027 recruiting class. He was a MaxPreps Sophomore All-American in 2024, after recording 63 catches for 1,035 yards and 13 touchdowns. He also proved his worth as a running back, carrying the ball 13 times for 167 yards and a touchdown. His recruitment has been steady, and he was most recently offered by the Oregon Ducks on February 28. Following Taylor's commitment, the Huskers' 2027 recruiting class experienced significant movement. According to the 247Sports Team Rankings, the class currently ranks ninth overall in the country. Having Taylor commit this early could give the quarterback time to recruit players and build this class. Landing a wide receiver like Brown would give the Huskers one of the top passing attacks in the conference. There is still a lot of time between now and 2027 Signing Day, but it's clear that Taylor is trying to recruit the best players possible into this class. Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X (formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
