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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate former Illinois State 
4University (ISU) football legend and NFL standout James Harvey 
5"Boomer" Grigsby on the occasion of being selected for 
6induction into the  College Football Hall of Fame; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, A three-time First Team All-American in 2002, 
82003, and 2004, Boomer Grigsby remains the Football 
9Championship Subdivision (FCS) leader in career tackles with 
10550, career solo tackles with 325, single-season tackles per 
11game  with 16.27 in 2002, and single-season solo tackles per 
12game  with 9.82 in 2002; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, As a standout linebacker, Boomer Grigsby is the 
14only player in history to finish in the top three for the Buck 
15Buchanan Award in three consecutive seasons; he ranks second 
16all-time in FCS history with 12.5 tackles per game during his 
17career and boasts two of the top three single-season solo 
18tackle performances in FCS history with 108 in 2002 and 109 in 
192003; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Boomer Grigsby won the College Sporting News FCS 
21Defensive Player of the Year award twice, and the award has 
22since been renamed in his honor; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, The  only three-time Missouri Valley Football 
2Conference (MVFC) Defensive Player of the Year in league 
3history, Boomer Grigsby was a three-time First Team All-MVFC 
4selection and remains the all-time leading tackler in 
5conference and school history, being credited by both the MVFC 
6and ISU with 580 career tackles; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Boomer Grigsby was  an honorable mention 
8all-conference selection when he was named to the MVFC 
9All-Newcomer Team in 2001; he led the FCS in tackles in 2002, 
10led the conference in tackles three times, and led ISU in 
11tackles all four seasons; a three-time team captain, he was 
12also twice named the ISU Milt Weisbecker Male Athlete of the 
13Year and  was inducted into the ISU Athletics Percy Family Hall 
14of Fame in 2010; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Boomer Grigsby was a  fifth-round pick in the 2005 
16NFL Draft; he played in the league for the Kansas City Chiefs 
17from 2005 to 2007, the Miami Dolphins in 2008, and the Houston 
18Texans in 2009; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Off the field, Boomer Grigsby established the 
20Boomer Grigsby Foundation, and he has volunteered with Jared 
21Allen's Homes for Wounded Warriors and the Special Olympics; 
22and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Boomer Grigsby continued his relationship with 
2ISU football as the color analyst for Redbird football 
3broadcasts on NBC Sports Chicago for three seasons;  he also 
4served as a television analyst for the Illinois High School 
5Association's football playoff broadcasts for two years; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Boomer Grigsby and the rest of the 2022 class are 
7among only 1,056 players and 226 coaches to have been inducted 
8into the College Football Hall of Fame from the nearly 5.62 
9million individuals who have played or coached; therefore, be 
10it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
12HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
13we congratulate James Harvey "Boomer" Grigsby on being 
14inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame and for his 
15accomplishments both on and off the field, and we wish him the 
16best in his future endeavors; and be it further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to Boomer Grigsby as an expression of our esteem and 
19respect.