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Chris Caskey
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17 Champ Grayson

  • Class
    Redshirt Sophomore
  • Height
    6-2
  • Weight
    185
  • Hometown
    Kennewick, Wash.
  • High School
    Kamiakin HS '18

Biography

*** 2020-21 Academic Honors Candidate ***

2019: Saw action in five games, and made his Eagle debut versus North Dakota (9/28/19). He caught a pass for two yards versus Northern Colorado (10/12/19).
 
2018: Redshirted.
 
HS: Graduated from Kamiakin HS in 2018. He was named by the Seattle Times as a “White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. As a senior, he earned All-State honors as a wide receiver from the Tacoma News-Tribune, including schools from all classifications. He was also a first team 3A All-State choice by the Associated Press. He earned first team All-Mid-Columbia Conference honors as a wide receiver, defensive back and kick returner. In conference games only, he caught a league-leading 56 passes for 902 yards and nine touchdowns. He had a league-leading 319 punt return yards, averaging 8.6 yards on 37 returns. His 1,273 all-purpose yards were second in the league and his 11 total touchdowns were fourth. His totals on the season included 60 catches, 1,418 all-purpose yards, 14 touchdowns, three interceptions, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. As a junior, he helped Kamiakin to its first-ever State 3A title and the first for a high school in the city of Kennewick. The Braves beat O’Dea 14-7 in overtime to capture the first 3A title for a team east of the Cascade Mountains since 1999. Kamiakin lost only to 4A schools (Chiawana and Richland) during the league season, then won its first three playoff games by an average of more than 33 points per game prior to a 30-27 semifinal win over Eastside Catholic. Grayson averaged 12.0 yards on five punt returns during the league season, and played as a wide receiver and linebacker. He was also on the roster as a sophomore wide receiver/defensive back. He was coached at Kamiakin by Scott Biglin. His former high school teammates Wyatt Musser and Darreon Moore graduated from Kamiakin in 2017 and redshirted for the Eagles that fall. Grayson also lettered in basketball at Kamiakin, helping the Braves finish 15-5 in his senior season. He earned second team All-MCC honors while averaging 11.1 points with a high game of 28. He closed his career at Kamiakin with 518 points. His EWU teammates Wyatt Musser (’17) and Darreon Moore (’17) also graduated from Kamiakin, and several other former Eagles played there, including former EWU player and assistant coach Garrick (Rick) Redden (’83).
 
Personal: Management major at EWU with a 3.33 grade point average through winter quarter 2021. Born 8/14/99 in Kennewick, Wash. Parents are Dan and Tina Grayson. Dan was an All-America linebacker at Washington State and was a seventh-round draft choice by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1990 National Football League draft. He was also with the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL, and played in the Canadian Football League in 1992 for Saskatchewan. Champ’s cousin, Garrett Grayson, is a former backup quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons after he was with the New Orleans Saints in 2015. He played at Colorado State for former Eastern player and assistant coach Jim McElwain. Garrett passed for more than 10,000 yards at Heritage High School in Vancouver, Wash.
 
Year GP PC Hi Yds Apr Apg TD Lg
2019 5 1 1 2 2.0 0.4 0 2

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2018Freshman

    WR
    6'2" 180 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    WR
    6'2" 185 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2020Redshirt Sophomore

    WR
    6'2" 185 lbs
    17