Matt Grootegoed
| No. -- Free Agent |
| Linebacker |
| Personal information |
| Date of birth: May 6, 1982 (1982-05-06) (age 27) |
| Place of birth: Huntington Beach, California |
| Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight: 212 lb (96 kg) |
| Career information |
| College: Southern California |
| Undrafted in 2005 |
| Debuted in 2005 for the Detroit Lions |
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| Career history |
As player:
- *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
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| CFL status: Import |
| Career highlights and awards |
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2005 |
| Tackles |
4 |
| Sacks |
0.0 |
| Interceptions |
0 |
| Career CFL statistics as of 2009 |
| Tackles |
41 |
| Forced fumbles |
2 |
| Interceptions |
0 |
| Stats at NFL.com |
| Stats at CFL.ca |
Matt Grootegoed (born May 6, 1982 in Huntington Beach, California) is a professional gridiron football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Southern California.
Grootegoed has also played for the Calgary Stampeders.
Early years
Grootegoed attended Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California, with Matt Leinart. He was named to the 1999 USA Today All-USA first team. He won three CIF championships while attending Mater Dei.
College career
Grootegoed was a 2004 Butkus Award finalist and an All-American linebacker for the University of Southern California Trojans. He also was a four-year starter.
Professional career
National Football League
On April 26, 2005, Grootegoed was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, eventually released to their practice squad, and was later picked up by the Detroit Lions. Grootegoed played for the National Football League Detroit Lions in the last three games of their 2005 season.
Canadian Football League
He helped the Calgary Stampeders win the 2008 Grey Cup.
The Stampeders released Grootegoed on September 9, 2009.
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