Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#94|Matt Grootegoed Linebacker
Oakland Pixar (1973, Age 33)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (06-13-1997) Potential B+
Age at Death 57 Born 03-22-1940 in Carenduff, Canada
Drafted Round 2, Pick 42 (1963) Experience 11 Years (230 Wks)
College Technical University of Florida, 1964 Salary 845 ($1.118M/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D+ Catching B  Pass Cover C  Kick Power D 
Throw Acc C- Pass Blocking F  Run Cover B  Kick Acc D+
Carrying C  Run Blocking D+ Tackling B+ Kick Return F 
        Pursuit C     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C  Stamina C  Execution C  Agility B-
Strength B- Health F  Aggressiveness B+ Hands C 
Jumping C      Attitude C+ Break Tackle D 
ROLES
QB D  C D  DT C+ SS C+ K F  GUN C+
WR C  G D+ DE C+ FS C  P F  KR C-
HB/TB C- T C- ILB B- CB C  LS D  KRB D+
FB C- TE C- OLB B- H D  HT C+ KOS D-
Year Type ICs Hlth Sta Att Exe ThrP ThrA Crry Ctch PBlk RBlk PCov RCov Tkl Purs KP KA KR Spd Str Jmp Agr Agl Hnd BrkT  Total 
1960 College 69   1/3 1/1 2/6             3/12 0/6 3/11         0/1 0/17 2/3   4/6 1/3   17/69
1961 College 71 2/3 0/4 0/2 0/3             2/11 0/1 4/14         3/4 5/13 0/1   3/11 1/4   20/71
1962 College 62 0/1 1/2 0/1 0/3             1/14 0/4 1/9         2/4 2/14 2/4   1/5 0/1   10/62
1963 Position 31   0/1   0/3             1/11   0/4           1/7     0/5     2/31
1963 Drills 17 0/2 2/3 1/1 0/1                 3/5         -3/0 0/2 0/1   1/2     4/17
1963 Declines 0                                             -1/0   -1/0
1964 Position 60   1/3   0/6             1/10 1/7 1/6           3/19     0/9     7/60
1964 Drills 21   3/6                     3/8         -1/0 2/7           7/21
1965 Position 57   0/1   0/2             0/14 0/8 1/5           2/21     0/6     3/57
1965 Drills 21   1/10                     1/6           0/5           2/21
1966 Position 54   0/1   0/2             0/12 0/5 0/11           0/17     0/6     0/54
1966 Drills 20   0/10                     0/6           0/4           0/20
1966 Declines 0       -1/0             -1/0             -1/0       -2/0   -3/0 -8/0
1967 Position 35   0/1   0/2             0/10 1/4 0/3           0/11     0/4     1/35
1967 Drills 21   0/9                     0/4           1/8           1/21
1967 Declines 0 -4/0 -1/0   -2/0       -1/0   -1/0             -1/0 -3/0             -13/0
1968 Position 33   0/3   0/4             0/6 0/1 0/6           0/7     0/6     0/33
1968 Drills 21   0/7                     0/6           0/8           0/21
1968 Declines 0 -4/0 -2/0           -1/0 -1/0 -3/0 -1/0         -2/0   -2/0       -1/0   -2/0 -19/0
1969 Position 27   0/2   0/2             0/5 0/2 0/2           0/8     1/6     1/27
1969 Drills 20   0/7                     0/8           0/5           0/20
1969 Declines 0 -7/0 -6/0   -1/0 -1/0   -2/0 -1/0 -2/0 -1/0 -2/0 -3/0 -2/0   -1/0 -1/0   -4/0 -1/0 -2/0 -1/0 -1/0 -2/0 -2/0 -43/0
1970 Position 27       1/6             0/4 1/3 0/9           0/4     0/1     2/27
1970 Drills 21   2/9                     0/5           0/7           2/21
1970 Declines 0 -9/0 -2/0         -2/0 -2/0 -2/0 -2/0 -4/0 -4/0 -3/0 -2/0 -2/0 -1/0 -3/0 -5/0 -4/0 -1/0 -7/0 -1/0 -2/0 -4/0 -62/0
1971 Position 30   0/5   0/4             0/4 1/3 0/4           0/7     0/3     1/30
1971 Drills 21   0/5                     1/8         -1/0 0/8           0/21
1971 Declines 0 -14/0 -5/0     -1/0   -2/0 -1/0 -2/0 -2/0 -3/0 -3/0 -2/0 -1/0 -7/0 -3/0   -8/0 -3/0 -4/0 -4/0 -7/0 -1/0 -3/0 -76/0
1972 Position 29   0/1   0/2             0/6 0/3 0/6           0/9     0/2     0/29
1972 Drills 21   2/11                     1/6         -1/0 0/4           2/21
1972 Declines 0 -17/0 -11/0   -4/0 -4/0 -1/0 -6/0 -2/0 -4/0 -6/0 -4/0 -5/0 -6/0 -12/0 -5/0 -1/0 -3/0 -4/0 -4/0 -6/0 -6/0 -8/0 -5/0 -5/0 -129/0
1973 Position 25   0/1   0/2             0/7 0/1 0/6           0/5     0/3     0/25
1973 Drills 20   1/8                     0/8           0/4           1/20
1973 Declines 0 -29/0 -10/0   -1/0 -8/0 -3/0 -3/0 -4/0   -5/0 -7/0 -7/0 -6/0 -6/0 -7/0 -5/0 -3/0 -10/0 -4/0 -9/0 -5/0 -6/0 -4/0 -7/0 -149/0
Total -82/6 -23/113 2/5 -6/48 -14/0 -4/0 -15/0 -12/0 -11/0 -20/0 -14/126 -18/48 0/166 -21/0 -22/0 -13/0 -10/0 -38/9 0/221 -18/9 -23/0 -16/75 -13/8 -26/0 -417/834

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1974Matt Grootegoed has retired from the Los Angeles Trojans.
09-07-1970The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Matt Grootegoed to the active roster. The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Damian Mama to the inactive roster.
08-16-1970The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Robert Brown, Tim Copeland, Chris Thomas, Val Lehrer, Jason Books, and Bob Montgomery to the active roster. The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Chilo Rachal, Damian Mama, Matt Grootegoed, and Brian Cushing to the inactive roster.
12-26-1965Matt Grootegoed of the Los Angeles Trojans is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 28 days.
08-23-1965The Los Angeles Trojans have placed Matt Grootegoed on the trade block.
09-23-1963The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Matt Grootegoed to the active roster. The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Marquis Simmons to the inactive roster.
08-19-1963The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Manuel Wright, Marquis Simmons, and Kaluka Maiava to the active roster. The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Dennis Edwards, Matt Grootegoed, and Malcolm Smith to the inactive roster.
08-18-1963Matt Grootegoed of the Los Angeles Trojans is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 33 days.
08-05-1963The Los Angeles Trojans have changed Troy Dally's name to Matt Grootegoed.
08-05-1963The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Troy Dally to the active roster.