Franco Harris Football League
01-02-2113
#52|Jeff Gruber Linebacker
Retired (1998, Age 33)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (06-12-2025) Potential B-
Age at Death 60 Born 06-01-1965 in Los Angeles, CA
Drafted Round 3, Pick 79 (1987) Experience 9 Years (170 Wks)
College Maryland College, 1987 Salary 745 ($1007.113M/2112 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D+ Catching C+ Pass Cover C+ Kick Power D+
Throw Acc D+ Pass Blocking C- Run Cover C+ Kick Acc D 
Carrying C  Run Blocking F  Tackling B  Kick Return F 
        Pursuit C     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C- Stamina C  Execution B+ Agility B-
Strength B- Health D  Aggressiveness C- Hands C 
Jumping B-     Attitude B  Break Tackle D-
ROLES
QB D  C D+ DT C+ SS C  K F  GUN C 
WR C- G C- DE C  FS C  P D- KR D+
HB/TB C- T C- ILB B- CB C  LS D  KRB D+
FB D+ TE D+ 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 
1983 College 57 0/2 1/6   0/6             1/6 0/3 0/9         1/1 3/16     0/5 0/3   6/57
1984 College 72 1/4 1/12 0/2 1/6             0/9 1/2 0/12           2/13 1/4   2/8     9/72
1985 College 73 0/3 0/2 0/1 0/4             2/10 2/9 2/19           0/14 1/3   2/5 1/3   10/73
1986 College 37 0/3 0/2   0/3             0/5 0/1 0/8         1/1 1/7 1/2   1/5     4/37
1987 Position 33   0/2   0/3             3/7 0/5 1/6           1/8     0/2     5/33
1987 Drills 22 1/3 3/4 0/1 0/2                           1/1 2/4 1/1   0/1 1/5   9/22
1987 Declines 0           -1/0                                     -1/0
1988 Position 39   0/3   0/1             4/12 0/4 1/3           2/12     0/4     7/39
1988 Drills 21 1/2 1/2 0/1 0/1                 2/2           0/3 2/4   1/3 1/3   8/21
1988 Declines 0                       -1/0                         -1/0
1989 Position 45   0/1   0/2             2/4 1/3 1/12           3/15     1/8     8/45
1989 Drills 21   2/5 0/1 1/1                 4/8         -1/1 0/1 1/2   0/1 0/1   7/21
1989 Declines 0                                         -1/0     -1/0 -2/0
1990 Position 57   0/2   0/4             1/11 0/8 1/9           2/17     0/6     4/57
1990 Drills 21     3/6 1/8                                 -2/0   2/7   4/21
1990 Declines 0                                     -1/0           -1/0
1991 Position 48       0/2             0/7 0/9 1/12           1/13     1/5     3/48
1991 Drills 18   1/2 1/3 3/10                                     0/3   5/18
1991 Declines 0               -1/0                 -1/0               -2/0
1992 Position 44   0/2   1/8             1/9 0/4 0/7           0/10     0/4     2/44
1992 Drills 23 1/4 2/4 3/7 1/5                                     1/3   8/23
1992 Declines 0 -2/0 -1/0   -1/0     -1/0                   -2/0     -1/0         -8/0
1993 Position 29   0/1   0/5             0/4 0/2 0/6           0/9     0/2     0/29
1993 Drills 23 0/6 0/4 2/5 1/3                                 -1/0   0/5   2/23
1993 Declines 0 -3/0 -1/0             -2/0   -1/0 -1/0       -1/0   -3/0             -12/0
1994 Position 44   0/2   0/4             0/6 0/6 1/12           1/11     0/3     2/44
1994 Drills 23     4/6 4/8                                 -1/0   1/9   8/23
1994 Declines 0 -8/0 -1/0     -2/0     -2/0 -4/0 -2/0 -2/0 -1/0 -1/0 -1/0 -2/0 -1/0 -1/0 -6/0 -3/0 -3/0 -2/0 -2/0 -2/0 -1/0 -47/0
1995 Position 15   0/1   0/1             0/3 0/2 0/2           0/4     0/2     0/15
1995 Drills 22 1/5 0/1 0/2 1/5                 0/4           0/1 0/1   0/2 0/1   2/22
1995 Declines 0 -8/0 -5/0   -2/0 -1/0 -1/0 -2/0 -2/0 -1/0 -2/0 -1/0 -4/0 -2/0 -2/0 -4/0   -4/0 -2/0 -2/0 -3/0 -4/0 -2/0 -1/0 -3/0 -58/0
1996 Position 42       0/5             0/5 0/4 1/9           0/15     0/4     1/42
1996 Drills 23 1/11 0/12                                             1/23
1996 Declines 0 -17/0 -3/0   -1/0   -1/0 -3/0 -2/0 -2/0 -4/0 -5/0 -3/0 -4/0 -3/0 -2/0 -2/0 -1/0 -6/0 -5/0 -8/0 -5/0 -5/0 -2/0 -4/0 -88/0
1997 Position 18                     0/5 0/2 0/6           0/5           0/18
1997 Drills 23 0/5 0/3 1/3 0/2                 1/4           0/2 0/1   0/2 0/1   2/23
1997 Declines 0 -21/0 -8/0   -3/0 -3/0 -3/0 -4/0 -5/0 -3/0 -5/0 -5/0 -6/0 -10/0 -5/0 -4/0 -2/0 -1/0 -9/0 -4/0 -5/0 -8/0 -4/0 -3/0 -4/0 -125/0
1998 Position 11   0/1                 0/1   0/3           0/5     0/1     0/11
1998 Drills 23 0/1 0/5 0/2 1/2                 0/4         0/1 0/3 1/1   0/2 0/2   2/23
1998 Declines 0 -27/0 -9/0   -1/0 -10/0 -3/0 -7/0 -5/0 -8/0 -6/0 -7/0 -5/0 -8/0 -3/0 -5/0 -5/0 -5/0 -14/0 -5/0 -7/0 -7/0 -7/0 -3/0 -6/0 -163/0
Total -80/49 -17/79 14/40 7/101 -16/0 -9/0 -17/0 -17/0 -20/0 -19/0 -7/104 -17/64 -9/157 -14/0 -17/0 -11/0 -15/0 -38/5 -2/188 -19/19 -31/0 -12/75 -4/46 -19/0 -389/927

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1999Jeff Gruber has retired from football.
08-25-1997The Boston Ghouls have waived Jeff Gruber.
12-25-1995The Boston Ghouls have moved Jeff Gruber to the active roster.
12-25-1995The Boston Ghouls have acquired Jeff Gruber from the waiver wire.
09-11-1995The Saskatchewan Chimeras have waived Jeff Gruber.
09-04-1995The Saskatchewan Chimeras have moved Joe Mehelich, Jeff Gruber, Brendan McGill, John Carr, and Alvin Gibson to the active roster. The Saskatchewan Chimeras have moved Camp Fulcher, Hal Alzado, Joe Leatherman, and Paul Magnuson to the inactive roster.
08-14-1995The Saskatchewan Chimeras have moved Hal Alzado to the active roster. The Saskatchewan Chimeras have moved Jeff Gruber to the inactive roster.
09-05-1994The Saskatchewan Chimeras have moved Paige Wingate, Carson Cox, Alvin Gibson, and Jeff Gruber to the active roster. The Saskatchewan Chimeras have moved John Carr, Frank Hettema, Trapdoor Sauls, and Larry Fleming to the inactive roster.
11-08-1993The Saskatchewan Chimeras have moved Kirk Frazier to the active roster. The Saskatchewan Chimeras have moved Jeff Gruber to the inactive roster.
10-28-1991The Calgary Chimeras have moved Willie Lolotai and Jeff Gruber to the active roster. The Calgary Chimeras have moved Mark Ryan and Joe Grange to the inactive roster.
10-07-1991The Calgary Chimeras have moved James McDonald and Jeff Gruber to the inactive roster.
10-06-1991Jeff Gruber of the Calgary Chimeras is injured with a knee derangement and is expected to be out for approximately 24 days.
10-16-1989The Saskatchewan Chimeras have moved Jeff Gruber to the active roster. The Saskatchewan Chimeras have moved Joe Collins to the inactive roster.
09-18-1989The Saskatchewan Chimeras have moved Patrick Gresham to the active roster. The Saskatchewan Chimeras have moved Jeff Gruber to the inactive roster.
10-16-1988Trade #46655 has been completed between the Saskatchewan Chimeras and the New Jersey Sharks. The New Jersey Sharks receive Draft Pick - 1991 Round 4 (SAS), Draft Pick - 1989 Round 1 (SAS) from the Saskatchewan Chimeras in exchange for Jeff Gruber (LB), Draft Pick - 1990 Round 3 (NJ), Draft Pick - 1989 Round 4 (NJ).
08-24-1987The New Jersey Sharks have moved Jeff Gruber to the active roster. The New Jersey Sharks have moved Forever Flawless to the inactive roster.