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All-America honors for Grigsby,
Robinson
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[DEC. 16, 2003]
PHILADELPHIA,
Pa. -- For the second consecutive year, Illinois State linebacker
Boomer Grigsby was named to the all-America first team of The Sports Network, while teammate Ray Robinson claimed
second-team honors on the defensive line. The selections were
announced Monday.
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Grigsby, the two-time Gateway
Football Conference Defensive Player of the Year, led the conference
in tackles with 179, which also ranked No. 2 nationally in I-AA
football. He also ranked No. 2 nationally in solo tackles after
accumulating 109 in 2003. Grigsby tallied 110 tackles against
Gateway opponents, with double-digit tackles in each game.
Grigsby's 179 tackles set
the standard for Redbird juniors, giving the Canton, Ill., native
the freshman, sophomore and junior single-season tackle records at
Illinois State. He has 451 tackles through three seasons and became
only the fourth Redbird in the history of the program to amass 400
tackles in a career.
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Robinson joined Grigsby on the
all-America list. The Trenton, N.J., native set the Illinois State
single-season quarterback sack record in 2003 with 14, while also
tying the Redbirds' career mark with 25 sacks during his four-year
stint with the 'Birds. Robinson led the Redbirds in tackles for loss
with 20 and led all ISU defensive linemen with 67 tackles, including
48 solos.
The
Illinois State football program has produced at least one
all-American player in 18 of its last 22 seasons. Over the last six
seasons, the Redbirds have had 21 players from 10 positions honored.
[Todd Kober, director of
athletics media relations,
Illinois State University] |
