IRVING, Texas – Illinois State and The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced today that they will jointly honor 2022 College Football Hall of Fame electee Boomer Grigsby with an NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salute, presented by Fidelity Investments. The Salute will take place this Saturday, Oct. 1, during the Redbirds' home football game against Southern Illinois. Coverage of the game will start at 6:30 p.m. CT on ESPN+ and the Marquee Sports Network.
"I am completely overwhelmed by this honor and cannot thank the National Football Foundation voters enough for selecting me to be a part of this amazing 2022 College Football Hall of Fame Class," Grigsby said.