Dru Grigson begins his fifth season with the Cardinals after joining the team in June, 2008. He came to Arizona after spending a year with the Montreal Alouettes in the CFL as a scout. Grigson was promoted to a regional scout in 2010 and is in charge of scouting the eastern half of the country after scouting the central and southeast areas during his first season with the Cardinals and scouting the midwest and eastern sections in his second.
Dru Grigson begins his fifth season with the Cardinals after joining the team in June, 2008. He came to Arizona after spending a year with the Montreal Alouettes in the CFL as a scout. Grigson was promoted to a regional scout in 2010 and is in charge of scouting the eastern half of the country after scouting the central and southeast areas during his first season with the Cardinals and scouting the midwest and eastern sections in his second.
A Highland, IN native, Grigson was a linebacker/defensive end at New Mexico State from 1997- 1999 before transferring to the University of Northern Iowa in 2000. He finished his collegiate playing career at William Penn University in 2002 as he recorded 54 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, two sacks, one forced fumble and two pass deflections.
He signed as a rookie free agent with the Minnesota Vikings in 2003 and attended training camp with the Ottawa Renegades in the CFL in 2004.
Prior to joining the Alouettes in 2007, he was a volunteer scout for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2005-2006 and worked with his brother, Ryan, the former Director of Player Personnel for the Eagles and current GM for the Indianapolis Colts.
He is a certified strength and conditioning coach and has trained NFL prospects. He assisted the Northwestern University speed and strength program in 2004. Grigson graduated from Northern Iowa with a bachelor’s degree in 2002 and resides in Chicago, IL with his wife, Jennifer and their daughter, Mia.
