USC redshirt freshman tight end Xavier Grimble has shed weight and looks like he's going to be a factor this season. Grimble is much quicker and showing good hands in practice.
Grimble was kind of a big soft kid a year ago, but he's toned up and shed weight and the results are getting rave reviews. In Thursday's practice, he made a big-time catch over the middle, then drove a defensive back into the ground as he headed downfield.