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Lenoir-Rhyne University Athletics

2021 Football Roster

16 Grayson Willingham

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 215
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Matthews, N.C.
  • Highschool Weddington HS

Biography

RS-Senior (2020-21): Played and started in three games for the Bears . . . set a career-high with 353 yards passing in the SAC Championship game against Tusculum . . . went 22-for-27 with two touchdowns, 0 INT and 309 yards in a win over Barton . . . finished the year with 950 yards and topped 5,000 passing yards for his career . . . added to his program record with seven more TD passes to give him 60 for his career.

RS-Junior (2019): Broke the all-time record for most touchdown passes in a career when he connected with Drake Starks for his 40th touchdown pass . . . . named First Team All-Conference, Academic All-District and SAC Offensive Player of the Week . . . guided the Bears to a 13-game winning streak to start the season . . . set the Lenoir-Rhyne record for longest pass play and tied an NCAA record with a 99-yard TD to Jaquay Mitchell against UNC Pembroke, the week earlier the duo hooked up on a 90-yard TD . . . finished the year with 2,121 yards, 26 touchdowns and a 165.92 rating . . . threw for 303 yards and three TDs against UNC Pembroke.

RS-Sophomore (2018): Played in 12 games for the Bears and shattered the record for most touchdown passes in a season . . . finished with 26 TD's, breaking the previous mark of 18 . . . tied for the conference lead in TD's and finished second in the league in yards (2,281) and passing efficiency (147.2) . . .  threw for 300 yards in his first career start (at No. 12 West Alabama) which is the eighth-most yards passing in a single game in program history . . . his 2,281 passing yards ranks as the second-most in a single-season in team history . . . went 8-for-10 with four touchdowns and 154 yards in a blowout win over Mars Hill . . . had two or more touchdown passes in 10 of his 12 starts . . . threw at least one TD pass in 11 of his 12 starts . . . hooked up with T.J. Smith for 12 touchdowns . . . ranks in the top 10 in career passing touchdowns. 

RS-Freshman (2017): Played in three game for the Bears. Completed a total of eight passes for 57 yards. Had one touchdown pass for the season.

Freshman (2016): Redshirt.

High School: Attended Weddington HS. Earned Sportsmanship Award. Was named Offensive Player of the Year and Hendrix Player of the Year.

Personal: Grayson is from Matthews, North Carolina. Born October 16, 1997, to Thomas and Jane Willingham.

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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2017Redshirt Freshman

    QB
    6'2" 200 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2018Redshirt Sophomore

    QB
    6'2" 210 lbs
    16
  • 16
    C

    2019Redshirt Junior

    QB
    6'2" 215 lbs
    16
    C
  • 16
    C

    2020Redshirt Senior

    QB
    6'2" 210 lbs
    16
    C
  • 16

    2021Graduate Student

    QB
    6'2" 215 lbs
    16

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