Baldwin Wallace University

2017

• BW Ray E,. Watts Most Valuable Defensive Player Award
• BW Outstanding Linebacker Award
• All-Ohio Athletic Conference first-team selection
• Team captain
• Led the team and was ninth in OAC with career-high 95 tackles
• Recorded 6.5 tackles for loss, two quarterback sacks, two quarterback hurries and recovered one fumble
• Earned third varsity letter

2016

• All-Ohio Athletic Conference second-team selection
• Team captain
• Started at outside linebacker
• Appeared in nine games
• Led team in tackles with 86 (second straight year)
• Recorded five tackles for a loss, including one QB sack, two interceptions and four total pass breakups
• Credited with a force fumble, a recovered fumble, and a blocked kick
• Scored two touchdowns as a RB in short yardage situations on offense
• Completed a 2-point conversion pass
• Earned second varsity letter

2015

• Appeared in nine games
• Started at outside linebacker
• Led team in tackles with 76
• Tallied five tackles for loss and two quarterback sacks
• Recorded two pass breakups and one fumble recovery
• Earned first varsity letter

2014

• Did not participate in football

2013

• Appeared in eight varsity games at linebacker and on special teams
• Recorded five tackles

High School

• Four-year letterwinner in football
• Two-time All-Stark County selection in football
• Earned four letters in wrestling
• Two-time All-State (OHSAA State Tournament placer)
• Earned four letters in track and track and field
• OHSAA Regional qualifier for in the shot put and discus 

Personal

• Communications major
• Also earned two varsity letters in wrestling
• Son of John '73 and Crystie Groff
• Father was a football standout, All-OAC player, the OAC Offensive Lineman of the Year in 1973 and a member of the BW Alumni Athletic Association Hall of Fame

This page was last updated by KR on January 22, 2018