2021 Football Roster

0 Jairus Grissom

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 210
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Detroit, Mich.
  • Highschool River Rouge HS

Biography

Transferred to Morgan State University (2021): 
 
As a Sophomore (2019): Appeared in all 13 games for the Eagles … Rushed for 156 yards on 20 attempts and pulled in four receptions for 32 yards … Finished the season with 188 all-purpose yards … Tallied two touchdowns for the Green and White … Rushed for 52 yards on three attempts, including a 47-yard run, in a thrilling 34-31 victory at Illinois (Sept. 14) … Totaled 20 yards rushing at in-state rival Central Michigan (Oct. 5) … Notched a passing touchdown against Ball State (Oct. 12) … Completed four passes on five attempts for a total of 50 yards against Western Michigan (Oct. 19) ... Recorded a career-high 44 rushing yards, including a 26-yard run with a six-point score at Northern Illinois (Nov. 19) ...
 
As a Freshman at Eastern Michigan  (2018): Made six appearances for the Green and White ... Totaled 20 rushing yards and a touchdown on the season ... Accumulated 20 rushing yards and a touchdown on the ground in his performance against Monmouth (Aug. 31) ...
 
High School: Attended River Rouge High School and played under Head Coach Corey Parker as a Panther ... Ranked as a consensus three-star prospect by 247Sports, Scout, Rivals and ESPN ... Threw for 2,000 yards, rushed for 1,460 and accounted for 40 touchdowns his senior season, while leading his team to an 11-2 record and a state semifinal appearance ... Three-time captain ... Named first team all-state and to the MI Prep Zone Dream Team ... Also lettered in basketball ...
 
Personal: Full name: Jairus Elijah Grissom ... Son of Leon and Linda Grissom ... Has two brothers, Joshua and Travis, and one sister, Jessica..

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