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.@Buccaneers WR @cyrilgraysonjr hadn’t caught a TD pass since high school before catching a TD from Tom Brady on Sunday.

He has one of the wildest paths to the NFL [THREAD].
Grayson last played football in 2011 at Rummel High School in Louisiana.

He joined the LSU Track & Field team and became one of the most decorated sprinters in program history.

4x NCAA Champion
7x All American
After his track career, he attended @LSUFootball pro day with @_fournette, @Prez, and @TakeAwayTre_.

Scouts were impressed with his 4.33u speed and 10’7” broad jump (via @247sports)
Grayson went undrafted and jumped from roster to roster, including:

Seahawks (2x)
Colts
Texans
Bears
Saints
Cowboys

(via @SaintsNOW)
Finally, the Buccaneers added Grayson to the practice squad in 2019 -- where he earned a Super Bowl ring in 2020.
The Buccaneers added Grayson to the active roster one day before Halloween.

The 27-year-old showed up to the game in a full old man costume. 😂
Then, @TomBrady found Grayson for a 50-yard TD in the Superdome -- just a few miles from where he grew up in Kenner, LA.
“...Everybody’s gonna put their hand in the pile at some point. This was my week.. to put my hand in the pile and contribute to the team.” (via @Buccaneers)
The @Buccaneers might need Grayson’s speed again soon.

What a story. 👏

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