Randy Grimes
Founder of Pro Athletes in Recovery
Randy Grimes, born in East Texas, excelled in football at Baylor University before being drafted second round by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1983, playing 10 years while battling opiate addiction from team-supplied drugs that led to blacked-out games. After being fired in 1992, he retired to Houston, doctor-shopped for years, lost his job, and nearly lost his family until entering treatment in 2009. Now sober, he founded Pro Athletes in Recovery to help former athletes with addiction and mental health.
Jan. 24, 2026
Life After The Drug Blackout That Ended My NFL Career with Randy Grimes
Born and raised in East Texas, Randy Grimes grew up in church with an older brother and sister and played football and baseball. He attended Baylor University, where he had a strong football career and met his future wife on ...