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- Position Defensive Back
- Class Redshirt Senior
- Ht./Wt. 5-10 / 192
- Hometown Mansfield, OH
- Highschool Mansfield Senior HS
Fifth-year senior and four-year letterwinner has played in 40 games the past four seasons, including 35 starts . . . durable player has seen action on more than 2,500 snaps on defense (2,501) during his Spartan career . . . has started 21 games at safety (12 in 2021; five in 2022; four in 2023) and 14 at nickelback (four in 2020; one in 2021; three in 2022; six in 2023) . . . has 231 career tackles with 8.0 tackles for loss (21 yards), 0.5 sack (2 yards), 18 pass break-ups, three interceptions and two forced fumbles . . . has posted six career games with double-digit tackles (16 vs. Western Kentucky, 10/2/21; 11 vs. Western Michigan, 9/2/22; 11 vs. Minnesota, 9/24/22; 10 vs. Minnesota, 10/28/23; 10 vs. Indiana, 11/18/23; 10 vs. Penn State, 11/25/23) . . . named to the Shrine Bowl Watch List.
2023 SEASON (SENIOR): Ranked tied for second on the team with 72 tackles (36 solo, 36 assists) . . . tied for the team lead with seven passes defended (five pass break-ups, two interceptions) . . . ranked second on the team with a career-high two interceptions (vs. Maryland and Iowa) . . . had three games with double-figure tackles (10 vs. Minnesota, Indiana and Penn State) . . . compiled three tackles for loss (11 yards) with a half sack (2 yards) . . . led team with 690 snaps on defense . . . played in all 12 games, with 10 starts (six at nickelback, four at safety) . . . ranked tied for second on the team with 10 tackles (five solo, five assists) in playing 62 snaps and starting at safety vs. Penn State in Ford Field . . . logged second double-digit tackle outing of season with season-high matching 10 stops, adding 0.5 tackle for loss, in playing 79 of the 80 defensive plays in win at Indiana . . . started game at Ohio State and tallied five tackles in playing in 62 snaps . . . collected five tackles in Nebraska game in playing 70 of 72 total defensive snaps, leading the defense . . . drew start at Minnesota and tied a season high with 10 tackles . . . started Michigan game and registered a pass defended for fourth game in a row with a pass break-up, adding three tackles, including 1.0 TFL, in notching 46 snaps . . . posted a pass defended for the third consecutive game with a pass break-up at Rutgers, finishing with six tackles and logging 61 snaps after starting at defensive back . . . snared an interception for the second straight week with a pick at Iowa; played in 59 of the 60 defensive snaps against the Hawkeyes . . . registered six tackles and first interception of the season in Maryland game . . . tallied two tackles in Washington game after starting at defensive back, notching 43 snaps . . . led the defense with seven stops, including 0.5 sack (2 yards) after starting at defensive back in the Richmond game, adding one pass break-up in playing 33 snaps . . . started season opener vs. Central Michigan at defensive back and logged six stops and tied pair of career-highs with 1.0 TFL (5 yards) and two pass break-ups in 50 snaps.
2022 SEASON (JUNIOR): Started the first eight games of the season (five at safety, three at nickelback) . . . recorded 53 tackles (25 solo, 28 assists) . . . had four pass break-ups and two tackles for loss (6 yards) . . . played 532 snaps on defense . . . started game at Michigan and tallied four tackles . . . started at safety in Wisconsin game, recording eight tackles and one pass break-up in playing all 66 defensive snaps . . . started Ohio State game at nickelback, notching six tackles, including 0.5 tackle for loss (1 yard), in playing 70 snaps . . . started at nickelback in game at Maryland, tallying four stops with one tackle for loss . . . was starting safety in Minnesota game, logging season-best tying 11 tackles, adding one pass break-ups . . . tallied two tackles in starting game at Washington . . . started Akron game at safety and notched seven tackles . . . started season-opener vs. Western Michigan and tied game-best top tackle total with 11 stops, matching teammate Ben VanSumeren, adding a career-high two pass break-ups, in playing 73 of the 76 defensive snaps.
2021 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Started all 13 games for the Spartans (12 at safety, one at nickelback) . . . led team with 1,005 snaps on defense . . . ranked fourth on the team and 21st in the Big Ten with 83 tackles, including 2.5 for losses (3 yards) . . . ranked second on the team with seven pass break-ups and also had one interception (vs. Miami) and one forced fumble (vs. Michigan) . . . Academic All-Big Ten honoree . . . started at nickelback in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl after starting at safety during the regular season and recorded eight tackles in 55 snaps, including a 2-yard loss, in win over No. 12 Pitt . . . started Penn State game at safety and played all 60 defensive snaps, tallying two tackles . . . started at Ohio State at safety, registering eight tackles in playing 85 of the 86 defensive snaps . . . was starting safety in Maryland game, totaling five tackles in posting 75 snaps . . . started at safety in game at Purdue, posting three stops in playing in all 86 defensive snaps . . . started Michigan game at safety, logging three tackles and forcing fumble, playing all but one of the 84 snaps . . . was starting safety at Indiana and registered six stops and one pass break-up in playing in 91 of the 93 total defensive snaps . . . started game at Rutgers at safety and collected eight stops in playing 74 defensive snaps, second-most on the defense . . . started at safety in Western Kentucky contest and collected career-high 16 tackles for first double-digit tackle outing of career, adding one pass break-up . . . started Nebraska game at safety and registered seven tackles and one pass break-up in playing 85 of the 86 defensive snaps . . . snagged first career interception after starting at safety at Miami, adding three stops in playing 85 of 90 defensive snaps, second-most on the defense . . . started Youngstown State game at safety, notching four tackles and two pass break-ups . . . started at safety in season-opening win at Northwestern, logging career-high nine stops, sharing team lead, adding one pass break-up.
2020 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in all seven games, including four starts at nickelback (Penn State, Ohio State, Northwestern and Indiana) . . . played a total of 274 snaps on defense . . . logged 23 tackles, including 0.5 tackle for loss, with two pass break-ups, one forced fumble and one QB hurry . . . started game at Penn State and recorded five tackles . . . after starting Ohio State game, matched career high with six stops for the second game in a row, also registering first forced fumble of Spartan career, along with a pass break-up for second time in as many games . . . started vs. Northwestern and recorded career-high six tackles, adding one pass break-up and one QB hurry . . . made first start of Spartan career in the Indiana game, logging three tackles, in playing 75 of possible 80 snaps . . . played 14 snaps at Iowa and registered two stops with 0.5 tackle for loss . . . saw limited action at Michigan . . . made Spartan debut in season opener vs. Rutgers and made one tackle, on a kick return . . . enrolled at Michigan State for the 2020 spring semester.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated the No. 1 cornerback in the Class of 2020 in the state of Ohio by 247Sports and No. 2 by Rivals.com . . . named runner-up for Ohio Mr. Football . . . chosen the Ohio Prep Sportswriters (OPSWA) Division 3 Defensive Player of the Year . . . first-team Max Preps All-Ohio selection . . . ranked among the top overall players in Ohio by 247Sports (No. 10) and Rivals.com (No. 20) . . . listed as one of the best cornerbacks in the country by 247Sports (No. 26) and Rivals.com (No. 66) . . . named one of the top overall players in the nation by 247Sports (No. 327) . . . picked to the OPSWA All-Ohio Division 3 First Team . . . also earned Defensive Player of the Year honors for the Division 3 Northwest District and the Ohio Cardinal Conference . . . helped lead Mansfield Senior High School to a 13-2 overall record and a berth in the OHSAA Division 3 state title game . . . recorded 112 tackles, including 16 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks . . . also had three forced fumbles, two interceptions and a fumble recovery . . . was also a wide receiver, kick returner, punt returner and punter . . . scored nine rushing touchdowns in addition to returning a punt and kickoff for scores . . . hauled in 76 receptions for 1,038 yards and 12 TDs . . . also had 28 carries for 187 yards (6.7 avg.) . . . had a huge game in the Final Four win over Aurora, intercepting a pass in overtime and also scoring the game-winning touchdown in OT on a 5-yard catch to send the Tygers to the state title game . . . had six tackles and a pass break-up in the state championship game against Trotwood-Madison . . . played for Coach Chioke Bradley at Mansfield Senior High School . . . earned special mention OPSWA All-Ohio Division 3 honors as a junior in 2018 . . . also played basketball . . . son of Ali Grose . . . younger brother, Aveon, is a defensive back on the Spartans . . . interdisciplinary studies in social science major graduated with his bachelor’s degree in May 2024.
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