2020-21 as a Redshirt Junior: Played in all eight games, making four starts at nose guard… Had 14 total tackles (five solo), to go with 3.0 tackles for loss and a sack… Career-high four tackles in FCS First Round vs. VMI (Apr. 24)… Had three tackles at Elon (Mar. 6)… Career-high 1.5 TFL and a sack in FCS semifinals at Sam Houston (May 8)… CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2020, Spring 2021)... Dean's List (Fall 2020).
2019 as a Redshirt Sophomore: Played in all 16 games, making one start at defensive tackle… Had nine total tackles (three solo), to go with 3.0 tackles for loss and two blocked kicks… Ranked eighth nationally and third in the CAA in blocks… Season-high three tackles and a half tackle for loss against Saint Francis (Sept. 7)… Had two tackles and a TFL against Towson (Oct. 26)… Also had a TFL and a block in first career start in FCS Second Round versus Monmouth (Dec. 7)… Also had a block against New Hampshire (Nov. 9)… Had two or more stops in three outings... CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2019, Spring 2020).
2018 as a Redshirt Freshman: Played in three games... Made first career tackle in FCS Second Round at Colgate (Dec. 1)... CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2019).
2017 as a Freshman: Redshirted to retain a year of eligibility.
High School: Four-year starter at Davidson Day… NCISAA Division I First Team All-State defensive lineman as a junior and Second Team as a sophomore… Nominee for Defensive Player of the Year at 2015 Charlotte Football Awards… Missed senior season due to injury, but ranked in top 22 of Lake Norman Citizen football poll… Adidas Freshman All-American… Helped Patriots to 2013 and 2015 NCISAA state championships and was runner-up in 2014… Dual-sport athlete who also played lacrosse and ran track & field… Four-time Headmaster’s List.
Personal: Full name is Garrett Steven Groulx… Son of Steven and Kathy Groulx… Has two brothers, Nolan and Liam, and sister, Sydney. Father, Steven, played football at Central Michigan… Majoring in management.
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