2023 Football Roster

Wesley Grimes
Jersey Number 8

Wesley Grimes

  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    187
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Raleigh, NC
  • High School:
    Millbrook
  • Deals:

2023 (Sophomore)
Saw action in 12 games and made three starts during the 2023 season for the Demon Deacons… Finished the season with career-highs in receptions (20), receiving yards (339), yards-per-receptions (16.95) and touchdown catches (4)... Tied for first one the team with four touchdown catches… Opened up the season with three catches for a season-high 76 yards with one receiving touchdown while averaging 25.33 yards-per-reception in the win against Elon… Recorded a season-high four catches for 59 yards while averaging 14.75 yards-per-reception against Virginia Tech… Recorded three catches for 31 yards averaging 10.33 yards-per-reception with a season-high two receiving touchdowns.


2022 (Freshman)
Played in seven games during the 2022 season, helping lead the team to its seventh consecutive bowl game and back-to-back bowl wins with a victory over Missouri in the Gasparilla Bowl…Finished the season with four receptions for 33 yards and a touchdown…Recorded his first career reception in the season-opening win over VMI…Hauled in his first career touchdown pass in a victory over Army.
High School
Four-star prospect by Rivals.com and composite four-star prospect by 247Sports … Ranked as the No. 11 prospect in North Carolina and the No. 55 wide receiver nationally by 247Sports … 2021: Totaled 87 receptions for 1,594 yards and 26 touchdowns, ranking third all-time in North Carolina single-season history … Helped lead Millbrook to an 11-2 mark during his senior season … Broke school’s record for single season receiving yards (1,594) and career receiving yards (2,836) … NAC Player of the Year and captured First Team All-Conference honors … 2020: During the 2021 spring season after COVID-19 suspended the fall campaign for Millbrook, he played seven games and caught 37 passes for 691 yards and 11 touchdowns … Named HighSchoolOT All-State Team for his efforts … 2019: Hauled in 32 receptions for 374 yards and a pair of touchdowns … Standout baseball player at Millbrook

Personal
Son of Susan (Mother) and Eanest Grimes, Jr. (Father) and has a younger brother, Seth … Born on March. 9, 2004.
Coach Jake Dickert Press Conference (Sept. 8, 2025)
Monday, September 08
Head Coach Jake Dickert Press Conference (NC State)
Monday, September 08
Wake Forest Football Highlights vs WCU (Sept 6, 2025)
Sunday, September 07
Sterling Berkhalter snags a 51-yard touchdown
Saturday, September 06