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Grisham Fact: Established career-highs for receptions (5) and yards (49) against Kentucky in the 2006 Music City Bowl.
Years Lettered: 2005,06
Years Starter: 2006
Bowl Participation: Reserve wide receiver in the 2005 Champs Sports Bowl against Colorado; starting wide receiver in the 2006 Music City Bowl against Kentucky.
Fall 2007 Depth Chart Position: Co-first-team wide receiver
Overview: Offensive player-of-the-game against Kentucky in the Music City Bowl according to the Clemson coaches...recipient of the Hustle Award among offensive players in 2007...co-starter at wide receiver entering the fall...has played very well in bowl games; he had a career-high five catches for 49 against Kentucky in 2006 after totaling two receptions for 35 yards in his best game as a freshman in the win over Colorado in 2005; therefore, he has seven catches for 84 yards in his two bowl games...has missed just one game in two seasons...has more than doubled his receptions and yardage in his sophomore year as compared to his freshman year...had a strong spring game; he caught a pair of touchdown passes from Cullen Harper...named most improved in the weightroom for the 2007 spring practice...backup to All-ACC wideout Chansi Stuckey his first two years; he is ready to take a more prominent role as a junior.
2006: Started six games and scored three touchdowns, including one against Kentucky in the Music City Bowl; he caught a career-high five passes for 49 yards and a touchdown against the Wildcats...had a 22-yard touchdown catch at Boston College and had a 20-yard touchdown reception in the win over N.C. State...had 25 catches, third-most on the team...fourth on the squad in reception yards and tied for the team lead in touchdown receptions...had one punt return for five yards...had four receptions for 51 yards at Boston College, his career-high in terms of yardage...had at least one catch in each of the last nine games...missed hauling in a catch in just two games, including the opener against Florida Atlantic and the North Carolina game...had two receptions for 25 yards in the Tigers' 31-7 victory over #13 Georgia Tech.
2005: Had 10 catches for the season to finish tied for sixth on the team, including second among freshmen...had his best all-around game in the Champs Sports Bowl against Colorado when he totaled two receptions for 34 yards, one rush for five yards, and a kickoff return for 25 yards, good for 64 all-purpose yards; he also played a season-high 28 snaps against Colorado...played in 11 of the 12 games as a freshman for 145 total snaps...missed the game at South Carolina with a sore back, but he came back to have his best game in the bowl game...had a season-high three receptions for 15 yards against #13 Miami (FL); he was named the Subway Sub-of-the-Game for his performance according to the Clemson radio network...had two catches against Temple for 24 yards, including a season-long 15-yard reception...played a season-high 20 snaps at N.C. State and against Temple...took on kickoff-return duties at the end of the regular season; he had three returns for 40 yards, all in his last four contests...played 145 snaps, one of 12 Tiger freshmen to play at least 100 snaps.
Before Clemson: Named to the SuperPrep Dixie team as the #7 prospect in the state of Alabama...#82 wide receiver in the nation according to SuperPrep and #85 wide receiver by Scout.com...#12 athlete in the nation and #21 player in Alabama according to Rivals.com...Max Emfinger All-American as a senior at Spain Park High...all-region selection...played wide receiver, tailback, quarterback, and defensive back...chosen to the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star game...committed to Clemson after coming to the Tigers' football camp...totaled 338 receiving yards and six touchdowns during his junior season...had 62 tackles and five interceptions in his junior season...coached by Vince DiLorenzo at Spain Park High...born William T. Grisham on Jun. 11, 1987...majoring in management.
