Matthew Brodie Groh (born 1981) is an

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executive who is the director of player personnel for the

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of the

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(NFL). Groh began his NFL career as a scouting assistant with the Patriots before working as a scout and executive since 2011.

Early years

Groh played

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as a

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. He graduated from Princeton in 2003 and would later earn a

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degree from the

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in 2008.

Executive career

New England Patriots

In 2011, Groh began his NFL career with the

as a scouting assistant. In 2013, he was promoted to area scout. In 2019, Groh was promoted to national and to director of college scouting in 2021. On February 15, 2022, Groh was promoted to director of player personnel, replacing

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following his departure to become the general manager of the Las Vegas Raiders.

Personal life

Groh and his wife, Courtney, have a daughter, Emma, and a son, Ryan. Groh is the son of former American football coach Al Groh. His brother

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, is the wide receivers coach for the

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References

External links

New England Patriots profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Groh, Matt 1981 births Living people American football quarterbacks Princeton Tigers football players New England Patriots executives New England Patriots scouts People from Garden City, New York People from Hingham, Massachusetts University of Virginia alumni