James Grigsby

Kansas City Chiefs 138th pick

LB · Illinois State · 2005

Draft Details

Year

2005

Round

Round 5

Pick

138th overall

Team

Kansas City Chiefs

Position

College

Illinois State

James Grigsby Career Stats

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast
2005	KC	12	10	4
2006	KC	9	10	0
2007	KC	6	4	1
2008	MIA	1	1	0
Career		28	25	5

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

James Grigsby is a former linebacker out of Illinois State, selected by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 138th overall pick (round 5) in the 2005 NFL Draft. He played 45 regular-season games from 2005 to 2008, with the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins.

More from the 2005 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	SF	Alex Smith	QB	Utah
1	2	MIA	Ronnie Brown	RB	Auburn
1	3	CLE	Braylon Edwards	WR	Michigan
1	4	CHI	Cedric Benson	RB	Texas
1	5	TB	Cadillac Williams	RB	Auburn
1	5	TB	Carnell Williams	RB	Auburn
1	6	TEN	Adam Jones	DB	West Virginia
1	7	MIN	Troy Williamson	WR	South Carolina
1	8	ARI	Antrel Rolle	S	Miami
1	9	WAS	Carlos Rogers	CB	Auburn

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