In 2012, he played professionally in Italy with the Parma Panthers. In 2011, he tore a ligament in his knee and was not drafted by an NFL team. With the Spiders, he is second all-time among receivers in receptions, yards and touchdowns. Grayson was a decorated high school player and helped Richmond win its college division's football national title in 2008. I thought it was funny to think about whether or not if I told this coach, what would they say?' He said he heard things on the team like 'stop being a princess, stop being a faggot,' you know- ‘Homo!'. No way you know? Those are the types of things where if I could go back and say ‘Why can't I be an athlete? Why can't I be a star player? Why can't I be the guy making plays that helps my team win, and still on the flip side, be a gay male?'. 'They're like ‘Kevin plays football, he plays basketball he runs track. 'People didn't believe it because I was an athlete' Grayson said in an exclusive interview with CBS 6. Being closeted 'eats away at you like its own cancer,' he told the station. (video below) He told the station he was out to select teammates, but is now out to the world. Kevin Grayson, a star wide receiver for the University of Richmond from 2008-2011, has come out publicly as gay in an interview with WTVR in Richmond, Va.
