Linebacker, Arkansas (from South Florida), 2018–23
Tony Grier Jr.
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 230 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Atlanta, GA
- Born
- Jan 18, 2000
Tony Grier Jr. played linebacker at South Florida (2018–22) and Arkansas (2023).
Career highs
14tackles, career highvs. Cincinnati, 20212sacks, career highvs. BYU, 2019Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | South Florida | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | South Florida | 58 | 35 | 8.5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | South Florida | 56 | 34 | 5.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | South Florida | 85 | 46 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | South Florida | 21 | 12 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Arkansas | 36 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 264 | 147 | 23.5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | South Florida | 44 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | South Florida | 3 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | South Florida | 3 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | South Florida | 3 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2022 | South Florida | 3 | LB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2023 | Arkansas | 3 | LB | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′1″ | 230 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2023 Arkansas 8 games, 36 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs. Kent State | W 28–6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Texas A&M | L 22–34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Ole Miss | L 20–27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Alabama | L 21–24 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Florida | W 39–36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Auburn | L 10–48 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Florida International | W 44–20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs. Missouri | L 14–48 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 South Florida 3 games, 21 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. BYU | L 21–50 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | atFlorida | L 28–31 | 10 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Louisville | L 3–41 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 South Florida 12 games, 85 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at NC State | L 0–45 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs.Florida | L 20–42 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Florida A&M | W 38–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | atBYU | L 27–35 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at SMU | L 17–41 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. Tulsa | L 31–32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs. Temple | W 34–14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at East Carolina | L 14–29 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. Houston | L 42–54 | 12 | 8 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Cincinnati | L 28–45 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | at Tulane | L 14–45 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at UCF | L 13–17 | 9 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 South Florida 8 games, 56 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. The Citadel | W 27–6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Notre Dame | L 0–52 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | atCincinnati | L 7–28 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs.East Carolina | L 24–44 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | atTemple | L 37–39 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs.Tulsa | L 13–42 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | at Memphis | L 33–34 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs.UCF | L 46–58 | 9 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 South Florida 12 games, 58 tackles, 4 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Wisconsin | L 0–49 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Georgia Tech | L 10–14 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. South Carolina State | W 55–16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs.SMU | L 21–48 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at UConn | W 48–22 | 7 | 2 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs.BYU | W 27–23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Navy | L 3–35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | atEast Carolina | W 45–20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs.Temple | L 7–17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs.Cincinnati | L 17–20 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Memphis | L 10–49 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | atUCF | L 7–34 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 South Florida 4 games, 8 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 | vs.East Carolina | W 20–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | at Massachusetts | W 58–42 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | vs.UConn | W 38–30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | atCincinnati | L 23–35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2024 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′11⅞″ |
| Weight | 230 lb |
| Arm length | 30½″ |
| Hand size | 9¾″ |
| Wingspan | 73⅝″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.64 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.56 s |
| Vertical jump | 36½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′10″ |
| Bench press | 22 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.44 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.39 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 3 games with a stat; latest team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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