UNLV: A former four-star recruit out of Las Vegas who returned home to join the Rebels during the 2019 offseason … Named 2020 Third Team Preseason All-Mountain West by Athlon and Fourth Team by Phil Steele’s.
2019: Transferred to UNLV from USC and saw his NCAA waiver for immediately eligibility approved during the summer … Started nine of his 12 games played and led the Rebels in receptions (44), receiving yards (696) and receiving touchdowns (7) … Recorded his first collegiate reception with an eight-yard gain in the season-opener vs. SUU … Hauled in his first TD on a 56-yard throw-and-catch from Kenyon Oblad in Week Two vs. Arkansas State … Began a four-game stretch with at least one TD with a career-long 63-yard score on a long heave by Oblad in a victory at Vanderbilt … Found the end one twice the following week vs. Fresno State and then turned in his breakout game vs. San Diego State with a five-catch, 121-yard, 1 TD effort at home … Caught a career-high seven passes the next week at CSU, which included another touchdown … Helped UNLV win its home finale vs. SJSU with a six-grab, 130-yard, 1 TD day vs. the Spartans that included making the catch of the day to set his team up for the winning score late in the fourth quarter.
USC: Spent two seasons with the Pac-12 school in Los Angeles … The well-built, highly recruited wide receiver originally chose the Trojans out of high school over offers from schools such as Tennessee, Arizona State, West Virginia and Nebraska. 2018: Appeared in three games, including seeing time vs. UNLV in the season opener … Did not record a statistic. 2017: Played as a true freshman and saw action in three games (Oregon State, Notre Dame, Arizona State) as a wide receiver, totaling two receptions for 17 yards … Had a 12-yard catch against Oregon State and a nine-yard grab at Notre Dame … Slowed by a broken bone in his hand suffered in practice late in the year.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2017 graduate of Desert Pines HS … Rated a four-star recruit by Rivals and 247Sports … A member of the 2016 Tacoma News Tribune Western 100, Prep Star All-West Region and Las Vegas Review-Journal All-State honorable mention as a senior wide receiver, quarterback and free safety for the Jaguars … In 2016, he threw for 1,003 yards with nine TDs while being used mainly at quarterback as Desert Pines won the state 3A title … As a junior in 2015, he made All-State Division I-A first team as he had 26 receptions for 548 yards (21.1 YPR) with seven TDs, ran for 127 yards on 14 carries (9.7 YPC) with one TD and nine tackles … He also was on track team (sprints, high jump, long jump) … As a 2014 sophomore, he attended Sierra Vista HS in Las Vegas, where he also played basketball.
PERSONAL: Randal Grimes is the son of Paula and Bryon Grimes ... Has two brothers, Braxton and Nate, and two sisters, Bree and Mia … Nate just completed his career as a star forward on Fresno State’s basketball team … Majoring in communication studies.
