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David Grimes - #11

CAREER: Speedy receiver/return man who could be primed for a prominent role this season ... played extensively as a freshman in 2005, seeing action as a reserve wide receiver and return man ... one of the team's best all-around athletes.

2005 (FRESHMAN): Played in all 12 games, primarily on special teams, and won a monogram ... emerged as Notre Dame's top kickoff return man ... made his first career start at receiver for the Irish against BYU ... for the season, he made two catches for 19 yards, rushed two times for eight yards, returned 15 kickoffs for 338 yards (22.5-yard average with a long of 40) and returned a punt for 17 yards ... played in a reserve role at receiver in the opener at Pittsburgh, but did not make a catch ... made his first catch for Notre Dame against Michigan State, an 11-yard reception in the fourth quarter ... returned a kickoff for 31 yards against Washington ... played 5:55 at receiver versus Purdue, but did not make a catch ... returned two kickoffs for 62 yards against the Boilermakers, including a season-best 40-yarder ... rushed twice for eight yards on reverses and returned two kickoffs for 36 yards against USC ... had one catch for eight yards against BYU and returned three kickoffs for 62 yards against the Cougars, including a long of 33 yards ... returned two kickoffs for 27 yards (long of 16) and a punt for 17 yards in the win over Navy ... had one kickoff return for 23 yards in the win over Syracuse ... returned four kickoffs for 97 yards versus Stanford, including a 28-yarder ... logged 26:06 of playing time with 52 special teams appearances.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated from St. Martin DePorres High School in Detroit, Mich. ... caught 48 passes for 800 yards and eight TDs as a senior in 2004 for the state runner-up ... made 41 tackles and intercepted five passes on defense ... a first-team all-state pick at wide receiver on the Detroit Free-Press Dream Team ... returned a fumble 36 yards for a TD in the 2004 Michigan Division 7 state title game against Unionville-Sebewaing ... also caught five passes for 59 yards and made seven tackles in that game ... helped DePorres to an overall 9-5 mark in 2004 and a first-place tie in the Detroit Catholic League ... team captain as a senior ... honorable mention all-conference as a junior when he helped DePorres to the Michigan Division 8 state crown while scoring on 80-yard reception in the state title game, a 20-9 win over Beal City ... a top-flight guard in basketball ... brother Carl is a wide receiver at Michigan State ... attended Notre Dame football camp in the summer of 2004 ... coached by Greg Carter ... full name is David Michael Grimes ... born Dec. 31, 1986, in Los Angeles, Calif. ... one of five children ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business ... earned 3.33 grade-point average in `06 spring semester and boasts 3.083 cumulative average.