Northwestern University Athletics

2024 Football Roster

July 24, 2024, Evanston, IL: Members of the Northwestern Football team pose for photos as part of Internal Media Days at Walter Athletics Center in Evanston, IL on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)
Jersey Number 29

Grissim Anderson

  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    233
  • Position:
    RB
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Knoxville, Tenn.
  • High School:
    Webb School
  • Prev School:
    Duke

2024 Graduate Student:
Played in 10 games as a graduate student, primarily on the special teams unit.

2023 Junior (at Duke):
Appeared in two games as a senior

2022 Sophomore (at Duke):
Did not see game action … Redshirted

2021 First-Year (at Duke):
On field for 29 snaps in five games … Returned one kickoff for 8 yards at Virginia (10/16)

2020 First-Year (at Duke):
Saw action in two games against Charlotte (10/31) and Florida State (12/12) … Recorded one tackle on special teams at Florida State … On field for two snaps

High School:
Lettered two years at Webb School of Knoxville … Helped lead the Spartans to the state playoffs both seasons … Recorded 87 tackles, two interceptions, and three forced fumbles … Amassed 792 all-purpose yards with ten touchdowns, in addition to 74 tackles and four forced fumbles during his senior season … Two-year letterwinner in both basketball and baseball

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