Hall of Fame
As a member of two of the greatest Northwest football teams in program history, Vandell Grigsby's mark on the record books still stands today.
In his two years in a Northwest uniform, the Rangers went a combined 24-1-1 under the all-time winningest coach, Bobby Franklin, and finished as the national runner-ups in 1991 before winning the NJCAAÂ National Championship in 1992.
Grigsby intercepted 19 passes over his Northwest career, a record that remains intact. He also holds records for the most interceptions in a game (four vs. Northeastern Oklahoma, 1992) and most interception return yards in a season (198 yds. 2002), along with 320 career interception return yards which ranks second all-time.
Since leaving Northwest, Grigsby has been employed with the Franklin Special School District in Tennessee for 19 years, serving as the junior high football and girls' basketball coach, along with assistant coaching stints with boys' basketball, softball and varsity football.
He has been inducted into the Franklin High School Sports Hall of Fame for his contributions to basketball.
Grigsby is married to his wife, Ivaney, and the couple have 10 children together.
