Garrett Groshek (born August 2, 1997) is an
American football
American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team wi ...
running back
A running back (RB) is a member of the offensive backfield in gridiron football. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback to rush the ball, to line up as a receiver to catch the ball,
and block. Ther ...
for the
Pittsburgh Maulers of the
United States Football League
The United States Football League (USFL) was a professional American football league that played for three seasons, 1983 through 1985. The league played a spring/summer schedule in each of its active seasons. The 1986 season was scheduled to be ...
(USFL). He played college football at
Wisconsin
Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ...
.
Profesional career
Las Vegas Raiders
Groshek was signed by the
Las Vegas Raiders
The Las Vegas Raiders are a professional American football team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The Raiders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West div ...
after going undrafted on May 7, 2021. He was waived on August 31, 2021.
Minnesota Vikings
On November 16, 2021 the Minnesota Vikings signed Groshek to the practice squad. On November 23, 2021 he was released from the practice squad.
Pittsburgh Maulers
Groshek was selected in the 27th round of the
2022 USFL Draft by the
Pittsburgh Maulers.
Groshek finished the
2023 season with 209 rushing yards and 1 touchdown, adding 6 catches for 48 yards.
In the
2023 USFL Championship Game
The 2023 USFL Championship Game was an American football game that was played on July 1, 2023, at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio. The contest determined the champion of the 2023 USFL season and was played between the Pittsburgh ...
, Groshek had 9 carries for 35 yards and 2 catches for 13 yards.
References
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1997 births
Living people
American football running backs
Pittsburgh Maulers (2022) players
Players of American football from Wisconsin