Will Grier
| Florida Gators No. 7 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | April 3rd |
| Place of birth | Davidson, North Carolina |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Will Grier is an American football quarterback for the Florida Gators.
Early years
Grier attended in Davidson Day School in Davidson, North Carolina. As a junior, he threw for a national record 837 yards in a game, breaking the old record of 764.[1][2][3] As a senior he had 4,989 passing yards with a nation-leading and North Carolina record 77 touchdowns.[4] He also rushed for 1,251 yards with 13 touchdowns.[5] He was named the Parade Magazine Player of the Year and Mr. Football USA.[6][7] For his career, Grier had 14,565 passing yards, a state record 195 touchdown passes, 2,955 rushing yards and 31 rushing touchdowns.
Grier was rated by both Rivals.com as a four-star recruit and was ranked as the second best dual-threat quarterback in his class and 46th player overall.[8] He committed to the University of Florida to play college football.[9][10]
College career
Grier competed with Treon Harris to be Jeff Driskel's backup his freshman season in 2014.[11]
References
- ↑ North Carolina prep QB Will Grier throws for 837 yards, 10 TDs in 104-80 state playoff game
- ↑ Davidson Day HS quarterback Will Grier throws for national-record 837 yards in offense-heavy game against Harrells Christian Academy
- ↑ Will Grier: Florida commit, state champion, 837 yards
- ↑ Grier's gridiron play stood out locally, nationally
- ↑ Florida offensive coordinator optimistic about freshman QB Will Grier
- ↑ Gators' QB Will Grier named Parade player of the year
- ↑ 2013 Mr. Football USA – Will Grier
- ↑ Rivals.com bio
- ↑ UF picks up commit from top QB
- ↑ Davidson Day quarterback Grier commits to Florida
- ↑ Kurt Roper enjoying QB competition between UF freshmen Will Grier and Treon Harris
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