Rodney Groce Jr.

Photo by: Austin Perryman/MSU Athletics

Photo by: Mississippi State Athletics

National Signing Day 12/18/19 - header image 2

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 … Three-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … Top-30 prospect in Alabama per ESPN (No. 29), Rivals (No. 26) and 247Sports (No. 24) … Top-45 linebacker prospect per ESPN (No. 44), Rivals (No. 26) and 247Sports (No. 30) … As a senior, helped his PGHS to a 13-3 record and a Alabama High School Athletic Association Class 5A state runner up finish … Totaled 134 tackles, including 34.5 tackles for loss and 14.5 sacks … Added nine pass breakups, 21 quarterback hurries, four forced fumbles, one interception and one fumble recovery … Had 13 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 2.5 tackles for loss and one forced fumble against Ramsey in the third round of the playoffs … Also lettered in track and field … Committed to MSU on November 12, 2019.

Personal
Born Rodney Eugene Groce Jr. on April 15, 2002 … Son of Freida and Rodney, Sr. Groce … Major is undeclared … Twitter handle is @rodneygroce_.