The education of Tony Grimes: How a would-be high school senior found a fit at UNC

Posted Aug 12, 2021
Even as a kid, Tony Grimes was unmistakably confident, working on defensive back drills against NFL players when he was a sophomore in high school, talking smack the whole way. He's from "the 757" -- Virginia Beach, home to Michael Vick, Allen Iverson, Dre Bly and a host of other immense talents -- and Grimes, even at 15, was the elite defensive back. (ESPN.com)

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