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Wesley Grimes
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Raleigh, N.C.
- High School:
- Millbrook
AS A JUNIOR (2024):
• Played in all 13 contests, starting two.
• Earned the starting nod in the win vs. LaTech and against his former team: Wake Forest.
• Pulled down a season-high four catches in each of those games.
• Scored his first Wolfpack touchdown vs. Duke.
• Transferred to NC State from Wake Forest in January of 2024.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2023 AT WAKE FOREST):
• Saw action in 12 games and made three starts.
• Finished the season with career-highs in receptions (20), receiving yards (339), yards-per-receptions (16.95) and touchdown catches (4).
• Tied for the team-lead with four touchdown catches.
• Opened up the season with three catches for a season-high 76 yards with one receiving touchdown while averaging 25.33 yards-per-reception in the win against Elon.
• Recorded a season-high four catches for 59 yards while averaging 14.75 yards-per-reception against Virginia Tech.
AS A FRESHMAN (2022 AT WAKE FOREST):
• Played in seven games during the 2022 season, helping lead the team to its seventh consecutive bowl game.
• Finished the season with four receptions for 33 yards and a touchdown.
• Recorded his first career reception in the season-opening win over VMI.
• Hauled in his first career touchdown pass in a victory over Army.
HIGH SCHOOL:
• Rankings: A four-star prospect by Rivals.com and composite four-star prospect by 247Sports. Ranked as the No. 11 prospect in North Carolina and the No. 55 wide receiver nationally by 247Sports.
• Career Stats: Set a school record for single-season receiving yards (1,594) and career receiving yards (2,836).
• Senior Stats: Totaled 87 receptions for 1,594 yards and 26 touchdowns in 2021, ranking third all-time in North Carolina single-season history. Helped lead Millbrook to an 11-2 mark during his senior season.
• Junior Stats: In 2021 spring season (following cancelled 2020 campaign due to COVID) played in seven games, catching 37 passes for 691 yards and 11 TDs.• Sophomore Stats: Hauled in 32 receptions for 374 yards and a pair of touchdowns in 2019.
• Honors: NAC Player of the Year. First Team All-Conference honors. Named to the HighSchoolOT all-state team.
PERSONAL
• Also a standout baseball player at Millbrook.
• Major: Communication