Ryan Grigson

Ryan Grigson
Minnesota Vikings
Position:	Senior vice president of player personnel
Personal information
Born:	February 23, 1972 (age 52); East Chicago, Indiana, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:	290 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school:	Highland (IN)
College:	Purdue
NFL draft:	1995 / round: 6 / pick: 175
Career history
As a player:
	Cincinnati Bengals (1995)*; Detroit Lions (1995); Toronto Argonauts (1997);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
	McPherson College (1998); Assistant coach; Buffalo Destroyers (1999); Assistant coach;
As an executive:
	Saskatchewan Roughriders (1998); Pro scout; Buffalo Destroyers (1999); Player personnel coordinator; St. Louis Rams (1999–2003); National scout and area scout; Philadelphia Eagles (2004–2005); Western regional scout; Philadelphia Eagles (2006–2009); Director of college scouting; Philadelphia Eagles (2010–2011); Director of player personnel; Indianapolis Colts (2012–2016); General manager; Cleveland Browns (2017); Senior personnel executive; Seattle Seahawks (2018–2019); Senior football consultant; Cleveland Browns (2020–2021); Senior football advisor; Minnesota Vikings (2022–present); Senior vice president of player personnel;
	Executive profile at Pro Football Reference
	Executive profile at Pro Football Reference
Career highlights and awards
	Super Bowl champion (XXXIV); Sporting News and PFWA NFL Executive of the Year (2012); National Football Foundation Drew Brees Mental Toughness Award (2013);

Ryan Richard Grigson (born February 23, 1972) is an American football executive who is the senior vice president of player personnel for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). From 2012 to 2016, he served as the general manager of the Indianapolis Colts.

Grigson played college football as a tight end and offensive tackle for the Purdue Boilermakers and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the 1995 NFL draft. He was a member of the Detroit Lions from 1995 to 1996, and played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League in 1997 before he retired due to a back injury. Grigson was a pro scout for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and an assistant coach for McPherson College in 1998. In 1999, he was a player personnel coordinator and assistant coach for the Buffalo Destroyers of the Arena Football League.

From 1999 to 2003, Grigson was a national and regional scout for the St. Louis Rams. He was hired by the Eagles as a western regional scout in 2004, and was promoted to director of college scouting in 2006. He was promoted to director of player personnel in 2010. He also has worked with the Seattle Seahawks and Cleveland Browns.