Quentin Groves

Full Name:	College: Auburn University
Height/Weight: 6'4/254	Position: Defensive End / Outside Linebacker
Birthdate: July 5, 1984
Birthplace: Greenville, Mississippi

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[edit] Biography

Quentin Groves is a senior defensive end for the Auburn Tigers.

[edit] High School

Groves was a great athlete in high school. Not only did he play both defensive end and tight end for the football team, but he also played basketball, competed in the discuss and long jump, and was a member of the power lifting team. Groves finished his senior season on defense with 86 tackles, 22 sacks and three fumble recoveries. On offense as a tight end, he caught three passes for 175 yards and two touchdowns. He made many national teams, including the USA Today All-USA second-team selection.

[edit] College

In 2003, Groves redshirted.

During the 2004 season, Groves played in all 13 games as part of a rotation at defensive end. He finished the year with 23 tackles and 7.5 sacks which was tied for the team lead. After the season, he was named to the The Sporting News Freshman All-America First Team, the Rivals.com Freshman All-America First Team, and the All-SEC Freshman First Team.

Groves played in all 12 games during the 2005 season, starting three of them. He finished the year with 21 tackles and 6.5 sacks, which was tied for third on the team.

In the 2006 season, Groves started all 13 games. Groves finished the year with 37 tackles, 9.5 sacks, which led the team, and three forced fumbles. After the season he was named to the AP All-SEC First Team, the Coaches All-SEC First Team, the Rivals.com All-American Third Team, and the Sports Illustrated Honorable Mention All-American.

In the 2007 seaon, Groves became the Auburn all time leader in sacks.

[edit] Scouting Report

He is the current sacks leader in college football, so he definitely knows how to get to the quarterback. He has great speed, especially right off the snap. There don't seem to be any noticeable flaws in his techniques. He is athletic enough to play both a defensive end or an outside rushing linebacker in the NFL, and has done both as well at Auburn.

He sometimes seems to take plays off. This could be due to poor conditioning, or he lacks motivation. He looks like he will go in the first round, although he could slip to the early second round depening on team needs in the first.