Career Stats
SOPHOMORE YEAR (2014)
Reserve defensive end who appeared in all 12 games … Finished the season with 24 tackles, 3.0 sacks, 6.0 tackles for a loss, a forced fumble and a PBU … Posted 1.5 sacks versus No. 5/4 Villanova … Recorded his first career sack and a forced fumble (on the same play) in the win at Hampton … Totaled 2.0 TFL in the win at Towson … Registered five tackles and a PBU in the season opener at Virginia Tech … Tallied a half sack in the win against Delaware …
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN YEAR (2013)
Reserve defensive end who appeared in 11 games … Finished the season with 11 tackles, a PBU and a fumble recovery … Recorded three tackles in the contests against No. 14/17 and No. 20 Villanova … Recovered a fumble in the win at Lafayette …
FRESHMAN YEAR (2012)
Redshirted as a member of the scout team ... Recorded a sack in the spring game ...
HIGH SCHOOL
Three-year letterwinner as a fullback, linebacker, defensive lineman and offensive lineman for head coach Sean O'hare at Clover Hill High School ... Earned first-team all-district honors on offense and second-team all-district and second-team all-metro distinction on defense as a senior ... Averaged 7.7 tackles per game as a junior and finished his career with 137 stops, 14 tackles for a loss and two interceptions ... Two-year letterwinner on the baseball team and was an all-academic team selection as a junior ... Member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Club, Interact Club and Beta Club ...
PERSONAL
Son of Donnie Gryder and Terry Royall ... Brother, Ryan Wayne Gryder, attended W&M and graduated with the Class of 2014 ... Majoring in kinesiology and health sciences ... Enjoys listening to music and spending time with family and friends.