Sophomore wide receiver for Akron. 2022: 10 catches, 83 receiving yards.
5′8″ · 170 lb · Pittsburgh, PA
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The story
2 wide receiver for Akron. 2022: 10 catches, 83 receiving yards.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearAnthony Grimes
Moves the chains on third down. Anthony Grimes has played for two head coaches in two seasons at Akron. The receipt: 47 rec yds, 5 receptions against Tennessee — Week 3, 2022.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
Two seasons at Akron, 216 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2021–2022
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Oscar Rodriguez → Joe Moorhead. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: fumbles lost (84th percentile). Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 0.5 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 1.6 | 13.4 | 7.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.6 | 13.0 | 6.8 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 0.5 | 4.5 | 9.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Moorhead
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2022
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 9 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 0-52@ Michigan State | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 3 | L 6-63@ Tennessee | 5 | 47 | 9.4 | 0 | 16 | Season-high 47 yds |
| Wk 4 | L 12-21@ Liberty | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 5 | L 28-31vs Bowling Green | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 7 | L 21-28vs Central Michigan | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 8 | L 27-33@ Kent State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 9 | L 9-27vs Miami (OH) | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 11 | L 28-34vs Eastern Michigan | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 13 | W 44-12@ Northern Illinois | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Total | 10 | 83 | 7.6 | 0 | 16 |
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Ben Ratzlaff’s 2021 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Kaderris Roberts's freshman season at Bowling Green (2025).
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Player DNA