2016
Played in 10 games at free safety, with nine starts … finished as the team’s second-leading tackler with 79, and led the team with 42 solo stops … was also second on the team in interceptions with 3, for 69 yards … broke up a pair of passes, one tackle for a loss, and a forced fumble … had career-high 18 tackles, with 8 solo, at Slippery Rock, adding an interception … had 13 tackles vs. West Chester, adding a pair of interceptions for 69 yards and a pass broken up … that included a 69-yard return of one of the interceptions … finished with 9 tackles on two occasions, vs. Lock Haven and Clarion.
2015
Played in 10 games, starting 9 contests at safety … finished as second-leading tackler with 67 stops, including 29 solo and 38 assists … had 2 tackles for losses and was tied for third on the team with 3 passes broken up … had season-high 11 tackles at Indiana(Pa.), and was also in double figures with 10 stops vs. Shippensburg … had 9 tackles and broke up a pair of passes vs. California(Pa.), with 7 solo tackles … also had 9 tackles vs. Saint Joseph’s with a tackle for a loss.
2014
Appeared in nine games, with seven starts … started first two games at cornerback and another five at free safety … finished as fourth-leading tackler with 52 stops, including 27 solo … had 2.5 tackles for losses, an interception, a pass broken up, and a fumble recovery … had career-high 15 tackles, 8 solo, at Slippery Rock … added 1.5 tackles for losses and returned first career interception for 24 yards … added 7 tackles against East Stroudsburg, Mercyhurst, and Millersville … also competed on the track & field team in the spring, competing in the sprints.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played for head coach Mike Harrison at Wilde Lake High School … was a two-year starter in football, finishing with 89 tackles and an interception as a senior and 44 tackles with 4 interceptions as a junior … was a two-time all-county selection while playing safety … also a standout in basketball, where he was a two-year starter for the Wildcats … averaged 18.5 ppg. as a senior and 16.6 ppg. as a junior … earned all-county honors in basketball and was two-time team MVP … in track & field, was the county champion in the high jump as a junior and medaled in the triple jump, long jump, and high jump as a senior … team was county and regional champions and finished second in state … was a two-time all-county honoree in track & field.
PERSONAL
Born May 8, 1995 … Business Administration major with a concentration in Finance … son of Yvonne and Troy Groves … has one sister (Yvonne) and one brother (Travon).
