Cody Grimm

Cody James Grimm (born February 26, 1987) is an American football coach and former safety. He previously served as an assistant coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Jacksonville Jaguars.

Grimm played college football at Virginia Tech and was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL draft. He played for three seasons in the NFL with the Buccaneers.

Early life Grimm was born in Fairfax, Virginia, on February 26, 1987, the son of Pro Football Hall of Fame guard and former Arizona Cardinals assistant head coach/offensive line coach Russ Grimm. On October 29, 2004, Oakton beat Westfield High School 24-20, and Grimm recorded a high school career-high 19 tackles along with a sack and an interception as Oakton ended the Bulldogs’ 21-game winning streak. That season, he helped Oakton win their first district championship in 25 years. In 2019, Grimm was inducted into the Oakton High School Athletics Hall of Fame. In 2022, he was honored by being added into the Northern Virginia Football Hall of Fame.

Playing career College After graduating from Oakton, Grimm had one football scholarship offer, which was from Division I-AA William & Mary College.

Grimm played in 54 games and started 15 over four seasons at Virginia Tech, recording 214 tackles, 26.5 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, nine forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and two interceptions. On November 9, 2009, Grimm had a game-high 12 total tackles, a forced and recovered fumble, and a late-game sack in Virginia Tech's 16-3 win against East Carolina. He again won ACC Player of the Week honors. Grimm won the award for the third time after he set an ACC single-season record and tied an NCAA single-game record with three forced fumbles—all of which came in North Carolina State’s first four plays—in the Hokies’ win over the Wolfpack on November 21, 2009. He was named the Defensive MVP of the 2009 Chick-fil-A Bowl, where the Hokies won against the University of Tennessee. He was awarded the 2009 Dudley Award, which is named for former Virginia standout "Bullet" Bill Dudley and is given to the state's top Division I college football player. Grimm also earned first-team all-Atlantic Coast Conference honors

On July 29, 2010, Grimm signed a four-year contract with the Buccaneers worth $1.85 million.

Grimm earned a spot on the Buccaneers' 53-man roster on September 4, 2010. On September 23, he replaced Tanard Jackson as the team's starting free safety after Jackson was suspended a year for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. Grimm was the third rookie from Tampa Bay's 2010 draft class to be named a starter for the season. On October 10, during a 24–21 win over the Cincinnati Bengals, at Paul Brown Stadium, Grimm got his first career interception, which he returned 11 yards for his first career touchdown. His season was cut short after suffering a fractured left fibula in a game against the Baltimore Ravens.

After coming back from injury, Grimm started the 2011 NFL season as the Buccaneers' starting free safety. He finished with 11 tackles, 10 solo and one assisted, and a pass deflection in three games before colliding with teammate Geno Hayes in a game against the Atlanta Falcons on September 25, 2011. On September 28, the Bucs officially placed Grimm on injured reserve for the second straight year, ending his season with another setback.

Coaching career Virginia Tech In 2014, Grimm began his coaching career at his alma mater, Virginia Tech, as a defensive quality control coach.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers In 2019, Grimm was hired by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a defensive and special teams assistant under head coach Bruce Arians. Grimm earned his first Super Bowl title when the Buccaneers won Super Bowl LV.

Jacksonville Jaguars On February 17, 2022, Grimm was hired by the Jacksonville Jaguars as their safeties coach under head coach Doug Pederson. He was fired following the 2023 season.

Las Vegas Raiders On March 1, 2026, the Las Vegas Raiders hired Grimm to serve as a defensive quality control coach under new head coach Klint Kubiak.