2020 (Senior): Played and started in Navy’s lone game against Army during the season, which was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic … Second on the team with nine total tackles, including a pair of solo stops and seven assisted tackles … Registered 1.5 tackles for loss against the Black Knights.
2019 (Junior): Played in seven of eight games on the season, making starts in the final five contests of the year … Finished the year with 15 tackles, including seven solo stops … Posted at least one tackle in all seven games played … Made first collegiate start against Caldwell, finishing the game with a season-high seven tackles, including a season-best five solo stops … Added a pair of tackles against Chestnut Hill and Penn.
2018 (Sophomore): Played in four games on the season … Recorded four tackles, including two solo stops and a pair of assisted tackles … Had two assisted tackles against Mansfield, while registering a pair of solo stops at Post.
2017 (Freshman): Played in six games on the year, making nine tackles (four solo, five assisted) with 2.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sacks, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery … Had a season-high four tackles at Post and against Caldwell … At Post, registered four stops, 2.0 TFLs including a sack with a forced fumble and a fumble recovery … Had two solo tackles and a pair of assisted stops against Caldwell … Added a tackle against Cornell … Made collegiate debut in the season opener at Chestnut Hill, while also seeing action against Mansfield and Franklin Pierce.
High School / Personal: Lettered in both football (3 years) and baseball (3) at Mount Michael Benedictine High School … Named All-State (honorable mention) in 2015 and 2016 in football, while also earning First Team All-Conference accolades and serving as team captain … Tabbed All-State (honorable mention) in baseball as a junior and senior … Student Body president, junior class president, and member of the National Honor Society … Son of Aaron and Melissa Groff … Father, Aaron, wrestled at Dana College, while mother, Melissa, played softball at Regis University.
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