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Defensive Back...5-9...160...Omaha, Neb. (Central)
The younger brother of 2003 Husker senior DeAntae Grixby, Omaha Central's Cortney Grixby is regarded as one of the state's top college prospects this season. Grixby was a two-way star for Coach Joe McMenamin's Eagles, playing quarterback on offense and cornerback for the Central defense. During an injury-plagued senior season, Grixby passed for 474 yards and ran for another 344 yards and two touchdowns as the Eagles' quarterback. On defense, Grixby had one interception and about 10 pass breakups, despite defenses regularly avoiding his side of the field. His performance earned him second-team All-Nebraska honors from the Omaha World-Herald as a defensive back and second-team Super State honors from the Lincoln Journal Star. As a junior quarterback, Grixby rushed for 700 yards and 12 touchdowns and passed for another 1,200 yards while also excelling in the secondary, where he had two interceptions and about 15 pass breakups. Grixby had the top offensive game of his career as a junior, when he threw for 220 yards and ran for another 175 yards against Millard West. In 2002, he earned second-team All-Nebraska honors from the World-Herald and first-team Super State honors from the Lincoln Journal Star as a cornerback. Grixby also lettered as both a freshman and sophomore for Central, including time as a starter on both sides of the football in those seasons. Grixby is ranked as the No. 1 prospect in the state of Nebraska by Rivals.com, who lists the 5-9, 160-pounder as the nation's fifth-best cornerback recruit. Grixby is also regarded as the No. 75 overall player in the country by Rivals and the 16th-best player in the Midlands Region. TheInsiders.com ranks Grixby as the No. 40 overall player in the country, while SuperPrep Magazine named him an All-American. Grixby is listed as the 11th-best prospect in the Midlands and the nation's No. 4 Skill Athlete by SuperPrep. Recruiting analyst Tom Lemming lists Grixby as the nation's No. 7 cornerback recruit, while PrepStar Magazine named him to its Dream Team, signifying the top 100 players in the country. Grixby is also a standout on the basketball court. He is his fourth year on the varsity and has led Central to the state tournament each of the past two seasons. This winter the Eagles are poised for a third straight state tournament berth with an 11-2 record (Feb. 2) and a No. 2 ranking in Class A by the World-Herald. Grixby averages about 10 points and four assists per game and hopes to walk on to the Husker basketball team. He is also a member of Central's track team and part of the Eagles' 4 x 100 meter relay team that finished second in the state last year. He was on Central High's student council as a junior. Grixby chose Nebraska over Notre Dame, and was also recruited by UCLA, Minnesota and Kansas State among others. Grixby was born on Feb. 14, 1986, and is the son of Evelyn and Ronald Grixby.
Why Nebraska? ? "Nebraska felt like home to me. I've been around the program with my brother being there. I really like the coaching staff and all the players I've met have made me feel at home."