Matt Grigas

[Carson Bounds @CoachBoundsWIU]

Congratulations to NFL legend and #Illini assistant RBs Coach James White (@SweetFeet_White), who has accepted a position at in-state Benet Academy (@BenetRedwingFB) to be their next Head FB Coach! ⤵️

[Benet Academy Football @BenetRedwingFB]

𝖂𝖊𝖑𝖈𝖔𝖒𝖊 𝖙𝖔 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕬𝖈𝖆𝖉𝖊𝖒𝖞, 𝕾𝖜𝖊𝖊𝖙 𝕱𝖊𝖊𝖙!

We have hired 3x Super Bowl Champion and 3x Big Ten Champion, James White, as our next Head Coach!

Coach White brings along a resume of incredible experience that cannot be beat. Here are some highlights of his career⬇️

𝐀𝐒 𝐀 𝐂𝐎𝐀𝐂𝐇:
- 2025: Assistant Running Backs Coach at the University of Illinois
- 2024: Player Personnel at Northern Illinois University

𝐀𝐒 𝐀 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘𝐄𝐑:
𝑵𝑭𝑳 𝑪𝑨𝑹𝑬����𝑹:
- 8-Year NFL Career as a running back, all with the New England Patriots, being named a Captain for four consecutive seasons from 2018-2022.

- 3x Super Bowl Champion in 2014, 2016 and 2018 with the New England Patriots under Head Coach Bill Belichick, where he played in 95 games and ran for 3,278 yards and scored 25 touchdowns, also helping the Patriots to 6 Division Titles.

- One of White’s best games of his NFL career came in New England’s historic Super Bowl LI win when the Patriots trailed Atlanta, 28-3, and came back to win, 34-28, in overtime. White accounted for 139 total yards, including a Super Bowl-record 14 receptions for 110 receiving yards, and scored three touchdowns. His 1-yard touchdown run with 0:57 left in regulation helped the Patriots tie the game before his 2-yard run in overtime was the game-winner. He set the record for most points scored by a player in a single Super Bowl (20).

𝑪𝑶𝑳𝑳𝑬𝑮𝑬 𝑪𝑨𝑹𝑬𝑬𝑹:
- Played at the University of Wisconsin from 2010-2013 under Head Coach Bret Bielema, who is now the current Head Coach at the University of Illinois.

- James starred for the Badgers, helping them to 3 Big Ten Titles and 3 Trips to the Rose Bowl.

- 2010 Big Ten Freshman of the Year.

- Ran for 4,015 yards and scored 48 touchdowns as a Badger, ranking fourth in school history in rushing yards and third in total touchdowns as well as setting the Wisconsin record for receiving yards by a running back with 670 for his career. White finished his career ranked No. 4 all-time at Wisconsin with 5,450 all-purpose yards.

Coach White, we are extremely grateful to have you become a huge part of Redwing Nation!

Welcome home, Coach!

#TheAcademy

[Matt Grigas @MattGrigas]

My former students understand this 1000%

[SparkNotes @SparkNotes]

Me going Me going
into 2020 into 2021

[Matt Grigas @MattGrigas]

@UofStThomasMN

[University of St. Thomas @UofStThomasMN]

Today we make history with the first Divison I signing class for the football program, with recruits from 9 different states! #RollToms #ForwarD1

[Matt Grigas @MattGrigas]

I’d go workout, but I’m still crying.

[Mark-Anthony @MostMuscle]

During this season, find your reason..... to lift weights.🏋🏾‍♂️💪🏾

#FitnessMotivation #Exercise #gymlife

[Matt Grigas @MattGrigas]

Amen

[Jodi 💙 @jodotcom]

Being good at things is not the point of doing them.

[Leah Cheshier @LeahCheshier]

Resilience rises.

Not even gravity contains humanity when we explore as one for all.

#LaunchAmerica

[Matt Grigas @MattGrigas]

@JamesMartinSJ @UofStThomasMN My Alma. 👊🏼

[Boze Herrington, Library Owl 😴🧙‍♀️ @SketchesbyBoze]

THIS is the ideal male body. you may not like it but this is what peak masculinity looks like.

[Jenny Lawson @TheBloggess]

This needs to be a worldwide tradition immediately.

[Matt Grigas @MattGrigas]

@YourWattHertz Maybe I’m looking for “a shot” at redemption in physics?

[Matt Grigas @MattGrigas]

🔥🔥🔥

[ESPN @espn]

Teachers handing out As for mini-hoop buckets 😆

(via tylerrnolen, alliegro5/Instagram)

[Matt Grigas @MattGrigas]

@BenetBoysGolf It’s not even a question. El Tigre.