Cyril Grayson, former LSU track star, scores first NFL TD in home state
By Keith Farner
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Cyril Grayson, who did not play college football at LSU, scored his first touchdown on Sunday in his home state of Louisiana for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a play that showed why he was a track All-American.
It was a go-ahead score for Tampa Bay in an entertaining game against the New Orleans Saints. The scoring play came with 5:44 left in the fourth quarter and the 50-yard play gave the Bucs a 27-26 lead after a two-point conversion attempt failed.
Grayson ended his career as a four-time NCAA Champion and seven-time All-American between the indoor and outdoor seasons from 2013-16, according to his LSU bio.
CYRIL GRAYSON pic.twitter.com/IgnXqAM0Yj
— Sports by Tampa Bay Times (@TBTimes_Sports) October 31, 2021
Cyril Grayson didn’t play college football & he just scored a touchdown in the NFL IN HIS HOME STATE!
— Janna Abraham (@SportsPundette) October 31, 2021
That’s Cyril Grayson’s second NFL catch — only other one was a 3-yard reception in 2019. Never played college football, and gets a homecoming touchdown here.
— Greg Auman (@gregauman) October 31, 2021
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
