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Jersey Number 54
Rodney Groce Jr.
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Pleasant Grove, Ala.
- High School/Previous School:
- Pleasant Grove HS
2020 (True Freshman Season)
Season: Appeared in one game ... One of nine MSU true freshmen to debut in 2020 ... One of 27 student-athletes to make their Mississippi State debut in 2020.
at LSU (9/26): Made his collegiate debut.
High School
Prepped at Pleasant Grove High School under head coach Darrell LeBeaux โฆ Three-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports โฆ Top-30 prospect in Alabama per ESPN (No. 29), Rivals (No. 26) and 247Sports (No. 24) โฆ Top-45 linebacker prospect per ESPN (No. 44), Rivals (No. 26) and 247Sports (No. 30) โฆ As a senior, helped his PGHS to a 13-3 record and a Alabama High School Athletic Association Class 5A state runner up finish โฆ Totaled 134 tackles, including 34.5 tackles for loss and 14.5 sacks โฆ Added nine pass breakups, 21 quarterback hurries, four forced fumbles, one interception and one fumble recovery โฆ Had 13 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 2.5 tackles for loss and one forced fumble against Ramsey in the third round of the playoffs โฆ Also lettered in track and field โฆ Committed to MSU on November 12, 2019.
Personal
Born Rodney Eugene Groce Jr. on April 15, 2002 โฆ Son of Freida and Rodney, Sr. Groce โฆ ย Major is undeclared โฆ Twitter handle is @rodneygroce_.
Season: Appeared in one game ... One of nine MSU true freshmen to debut in 2020 ... One of 27 student-athletes to make their Mississippi State debut in 2020.
at LSU (9/26): Made his collegiate debut.
High School
Prepped at Pleasant Grove High School under head coach Darrell LeBeaux โฆ Three-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports โฆ Top-30 prospect in Alabama per ESPN (No. 29), Rivals (No. 26) and 247Sports (No. 24) โฆ Top-45 linebacker prospect per ESPN (No. 44), Rivals (No. 26) and 247Sports (No. 30) โฆ As a senior, helped his PGHS to a 13-3 record and a Alabama High School Athletic Association Class 5A state runner up finish โฆ Totaled 134 tackles, including 34.5 tackles for loss and 14.5 sacks โฆ Added nine pass breakups, 21 quarterback hurries, four forced fumbles, one interception and one fumble recovery โฆ Had 13 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 2.5 tackles for loss and one forced fumble against Ramsey in the third round of the playoffs โฆ Also lettered in track and field โฆ Committed to MSU on November 12, 2019.
Personal
Born Rodney Eugene Groce Jr. on April 15, 2002 โฆ Son of Freida and Rodney, Sr. Groce โฆ ย Major is undeclared โฆ Twitter handle is @rodneygroce_.
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