▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 . ▁He ▁played ▁college ▁football ▁at ▁Kentucky . ▁ ▁Gr igs by ▁has ▁also ▁been ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Atlanta ▁Fal cons ▁and ▁Carolina ▁Pan thers ▁ ▁Early ▁years ▁Gr igs by ▁attended ▁Jud son ▁High ▁School ▁in ▁Con verse , ▁Texas ▁and ▁was ▁a ▁student ▁and ▁a ▁letter man ▁in ▁football ▁and ▁basketball . ▁In ▁football , ▁as ▁a ▁senior , ▁he ▁started ▁as ▁a ▁line back er ▁and ▁was ▁a ▁first ▁team ▁All - State ▁selection . ▁In ▁basketball , ▁he ▁was ▁an ▁All - D istrict ▁Honor able ▁M ention ▁selection ▁and ▁an ▁All - City ▁selection . ▁Gr igs by ▁graduated ▁from ▁Jud son ▁High ▁School ▁in ▁the ▁top ▁ 1 0 ▁percent ▁of ▁his ▁class . ▁ ▁College ▁career ▁Gr igs by ▁in ▁ 4 5 ▁games ▁and ▁started ▁ 1 8 ▁at ▁Kentucky ▁and ▁not ched ▁ 1 0 . 0 ▁s acks ▁during ▁colleg iate ▁career . ▁ ▁Professional ▁career ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁he ▁played ▁in ▁eight ▁regular ▁season ▁games — four ▁with ▁Carolina ▁and ▁the ▁final ▁four ▁games ▁of ▁the ▁season ▁with ▁Minnesota . ▁He ▁made ▁his ▁presence ▁felt ▁immediately ▁with ▁the ▁Vik ings , ▁not ch ing ▁a ▁ 4 th - qu arter ▁s ack ▁of ▁former ▁Vik ings ▁Q B ▁Sh a un ▁Hill ▁at ▁San ▁Francisco ▁( 1 2 / 9 ), ▁his ▁ 1 st ▁career ▁s ack , ▁and ▁forced ▁a ▁f umble ▁on ▁the ▁play ▁that ▁was ▁recovered