A five-year Kansas Jayhawk who electrified Chargers fans with a 66-yard preseason punt return touchdown.
Luke Grimm is a wide receiver for the Los Angeles Chargers who spent five seasons piling up receptions at Kansas before signing on as an undrafted free agent in 2025. He made an immediate impression in the preseason with a long punt return touchdown and has continued to push for a permanent roster spot.
Path to the league
Grimm starred at Raymore-Peculiar High School in Missouri before playing five seasons at Kansas from 2020 to 2024. He went undrafted in the 2025 NFL Draft and signed with the Los Angeles Chargers in April 2025.
Career highlights
Grimm finished his Kansas career with 177 receptions for 2,472 yards and 23 touchdowns across 53 games. His best statistical season came in 2022, when he caught 52 passes for 623 yards and 6 touchdowns, including a 10-catch, 167-yard performance in a triple-overtime Liberty Bowl loss to Arkansas.
2025 season recap
Grimm returned a punt 66 yards for a touchdown against the Los Angeles Rams during the preseason, one of the highlights of his rookie campaign. He spent the regular season moving on and off the Chargers' practice squad before signing a reserve/future contract in January 2026.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Luke Grimm
- ESPN: Luke Grimm
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Wide Receiver
- Group
- offense
- College
- Kansas
- Hometown
- Raymore, MO, USA
- Age
- 25
- Status
- active
