Illinois States Jonathan Friend and Boomer Grigsby each left their mark on Redbird football this season and next years record section in the annual media guide will be proof.
Friend, a senior from Orange, Texas, finished the 2002 campaign with 25 tackles for loss (TFLs) for a total of 119 yards. Friends 25 TFLs surpassed the 16-year record of John Kropke, who amassed 23 in 1986. For his career, Friend posted 37 tackles for loss, which ranks No. 4 all-time.
Grigsby, a sophomore, compiled 179 tackles on the season breaking the mark of current assistant and former Redbird great Galen Scott. Scott had 175 tackles in 1998, also his sophomore campaign. In his two seasons, Grigsby has claimed both the freshman and sophomore tackles record. The Canton, Ill., native finished with 108 solo stops, 16 tackles for loss, four sacks, two fumble recoveries and two fumbles forced.
