In a much awaited decision,\u00a0 Princess Anne High School, VA cornerback Tony Grimes,\u00a0 the #1 rated player at his position in 2021,\u00a0 chose the North Carolina Tar Heels on Tuesday afternoon. Grimes becomes the 17th commit in Mack Brown’s 2nd class in his return to North Carolina.\u00a0 \u00a0He is also UNC’s first 5 star commit in this class.\u00a0 If Brown and the staff are successful in securing Grimes’ ink to paper he’d be the first 5 star signee in a long time.\u00a0 North Carolina did not have a 5 star signee in the last decade (2010-2020).<\/p>\n
Grimes’ commitment moved North Carolina ahead of Tennessee to the #3 spot in the 247 Team 2021 rankings.\u00a0 What Brown and his staff are doing on the trail this cycle is noteworthy.\u00a0 During the last decade,\u00a0 North Carolina had finishes of 23, 18, 41, 28, 30, 28, 32, 29, 20, 30, 19 in the team rankings.\u00a0 Grimes’ commitment may swing a few more 5 star eyes towards Chapel Hill.<\/p>\n
So what makes Grimes so great.\u00a0 In looking at the tape,\u00a0 one thing really jumps out at you.\u00a0 Grimes knows what to do with the ball in his hand.\u00a0 Like most 5 star defensive backs,\u00a0 Grimes plays on offense.\u00a0 With that,\u00a0 college scouts get the opportunity to see his athleticism which he has no shortage of.\u00a0 Princess Anne lines him up at wide receiver, running back and at quarterback occasionally.\u00a0 No matter where the spot,\u00a0 Grimes shows the ability to crank out long touchdowns.\u00a0 He’s not what I would call a quick twitch athlete but does have speed.\u00a0 Grimes produced a 10.97 (100) and 22.57 (200) in the 2019 track season.\u00a0 Undoubtedly,\u00a0 he would have lowered those marks had he been able to run track this year.\u00a0 Grimes stride reminds you of a young Vince Young when you look at it.<\/p>\n
So what about his defense,\u00a0 the side of the ball he will be playing on in college.\u00a0 Grimes’ length serves him well as a defender.\u00a0 He is not long on technique but his physical length often bails him out when he’s behind a step on a wide receiver.\u00a0 Even in a trailing position,\u00a0 Grimes can often be seen nabbing the interception or reaching out a long hand to bat the ball away.\u00a0 At the NFL scouting combine every year,\u00a0 teams make much of a cornerbacks’ arm length and wing span.\u00a0 Grimes appears to have both in bunches.\u00a0 He has a cornerback’s build and athletic skill.\u00a0 Brown has put together a solid staff in Chapel Hill and wherever Grimes is raw,\u00a0 Carolina has the ability to sharpen up.\u00a0 \u00a0Grimes’ defense does not ask him to press much so the only time you really get a chance to see it is at camps.\u00a0 What you do see on Grimes’ film is his ability to play both at corner and safety.\u00a0 In this day in age,\u00a0 a versatile player is a valuable one.<\/p>\n
North Carolina is making noise on the trail but they better be prepared to continue the fight for this committed prospect as the likes of Penn St., Georgia, Alabama and others put the full court press on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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