1. William Grier was born on April 3,1995 and is an American professional football quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League.
39 Facts About Will Grier
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Will Grier played college football for the Florida Gators and West Virginia Mountaineers and was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the third round in the 2019 NFL draft.
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Will Grier was named the Parade All-American Player of the Year and Mr Football USA.
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Will Grier was offered scholarships to play football at Auburn, Arkansas, Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Wake Forest.
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Will Grier committed to play quarterback at the University of Florida.
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Will Grier competed with Treon Harris to be Jeff Driskel's backup as a freshman in 2014, ultimately redshirting the season.
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Will Grier started the second game, against East Carolina, throwing for 151 yards, two touchdowns and an interception.
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Will Grier threw his four touchdowns in the first half; he was the first Gator quarterback since Chris Leak in 2005 to accomplish the feat.
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Will Grier received a one-year suspension, effective October 12,2015, after it was revealed that he had tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs.
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Will Grier said the positive test stems from the drug Ligandrol, and that he was not aware it was banned, while admitting he never followed protocol to clear the supplement with team trainers.
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Will Grier's appeal was rejected by the NCAA, and he would not be eligible to return until the sixth game of the regular season in 2016.
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On December 19,2015, Florida announced that Will Grier planned to transfer to another school.
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Will Grier sat out the 2016 season per NCAA transfer rules.
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Will Grier was the presumed starter for West Virginia heading into the 2017 season, but there were questions surrounding his eligibility, since half of his year-long suspension was served in conjunction with his transfer waiting period.
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Will Grier had surgery on the broken finger and missed the remainder of the season, finishing with 3,490 passing yards and 36 total touchdowns on the year.
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On December 14,2017, Will Grier announced he would be returning for his senior season rather than entering the 2018 NFL draft.
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Will Grier was listed on preseason watch lists for several national awards, including the Maxwell Award, Walter Camp Award, and Davey O'Brien Award.
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Will Grier appeared in several preseason lists of potential Heisman Trophy candidates.
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Will Grier finished the 2018 season with 3,864 passing yards, 37 touchdowns, and eight interceptions.
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Will Grier was named second-team All-Big 12 at the conclusion of the regular season.
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Will Grier would be named the winner of the 2018 Senior CLASS Award for FBS football as the outstanding senior student-athlete in that grouping of schools.
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Will Grier was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the third round in the 2019 NFL draft.
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In Week 17 season finale against the New Orleans Saints, Will Grier threw for four yards and a pick-six before exiting the game due to a foot injury in the second quarter.
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Will Grier did not play in any games and was declared inactive for 9 of the final 11 contests.
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On September 1,2021, Will Grier was claimed off waivers by the Dallas Cowboys, to replace Ben DiNucci as the third-string quarterback behind Dak Prescott and Cooper Rush.
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Will Grier was activated for the season finale but did not play.
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Will Grier served as the backup to Rush for five games, but did not see any game action and was declared inactive for the final 11 weeks.
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Will Grier was notified the same day that he would be part of the last cuts, but that he would be given the chance to play the complete preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders, where he posted 305 passing yards, 2 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.
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On September 22,2023, Will Grier was signed by the New England Patriots off the Bengals practice squad.
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Will Grier was waived on November 25,2023, and re-signed three days later to the practice squad.
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On December 18,2023, Will Grier was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers off the Patriots practice squad.
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Will Grier was acquired to be the backup behind Easton Stick, who took over the quarterback starting job after Justin Herbert was placed on injured reserve with a broken finger.
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On March 23,2024, Will Grier signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Will Grier reunited with offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, who had been the offensive coordinator when Grier played for the Cowboys.
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On November 12,2024, Will Grier was signed to the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad.
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Will Grier was promoted to the active roster on January 4,2025.
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Will Grier's father is a football coach and was a former quarterback for the East Carolina Pirates.
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Will Grier has two brothers, Nash and Hayes, a half-sister, Skylynn Elizabeth Floyd and a half-brother, John Henry "Hank" Grier.
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Will Grier is married to Jeanne Marie Will Grier and they have two daughters.