Free safety Cody Grimm is a professional football player who is a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the National Football League. After an award-filled college football career with the Virginia Tech Hokies, Grimm was selected 210th overall in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft by the Buccaneers.http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=13374 He made his professional debut that same year and even earned a starting spot on the team after Tanard Jackson was suspended.http://thepewterplank.com/2010/09/23/cody-grimm-to-replace-tanard-jackson/

The Fairfax, Virginia, native comes from a football family. His father, Russ Grimm entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame as an offensive lineman and currently serves as the offensive line coach for the Arizona Cardinals. Additionally, an uncle and brother of Grimm's have each spent time playing football.http://www.tampabay.com/sports/football/bucs/tampa-bay-buccaneers-seventh-round-pick-cody-grimm-is-ready-to-start-over/1090206

While Grimm joined the Virginia Tech Hokies in 2005, he did not play, instead choosing to redshirt his first season. Grimm went on to make his debut as a freshman in 2006, playing primarily on special teams in all 13 games with the Hokies and totaling 10 tackles. During his sophomore season, Grimm saw three starts as part of the special-teams unit, also playing in 15 defensive snaps over 14 games. His total number of tackles improved to 27 for the year while adding a pass defense and pass break-up.http://www.hokiesports.com/football/players/grimm_cody.html

In 2008 as a junior at Virginia Tech, Grimm had a break-out season in which he recorded 71 tackles, seven quarterback hurries, three pass defense, two interceptions and one pass break-up. This was little in comparison to his senior season, which earned Grimm numerous awards. On the year, Grimm tallied 106 tackles, including 50 solo, nine quarterback hurries, seven forced fumbles, five pass break-ups, five pass defenses and two fumble recoveries. As a result, Grimm was selected as the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Week three times, an All-ACC and All-American player and the Chick-fil-A Bowl Defensive MVP. Additionally, Grimm was selected for the Dudley Award, given to the top Division I college football player in the state of Virginia.http://www.hokiesports.com/football/players/grimm_cody.html