| BIOGRAPHICAL DATA |
| Total Rating |
B-
|
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 |
Team |
G |
GS |
TKL |
SOLO |
AST |
SACK |
SAF |
STF |
DEF |
BRK |
INT |
INTY |
AVG |
LNG |
TD |
FF |
| 1987 |
NJ |
14 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1988 |
NJ,SAS |
11 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1989 |
SAS |
12 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1990 |
DET |
16 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
12 |
12.0 |
12 |
0 |
4 |
| 1991 |
CAL |
13 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| 1992 |
SAS |
14 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| 1993 |
SAS |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1994 |
SAS |
15 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| 1995 |
SAS |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1996 |
BOS |
14 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
|
116 |
66 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
17.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
12 |
12.0 |
12 |
0 |
8 |
Career Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
| 02-28-1999 | Jeff Gruber has retired from football. |
| 08-25-1997 | The Boston Ghouls have waived Jeff Gruber. |
| 12-25-1995 | The Boston Ghouls have moved Jeff Gruber to the active roster. |
| 12-25-1995 | The Boston Ghouls have acquired Jeff Gruber from the waiver wire. |
| 09-11-1995 | The Saskatchewan Chimeras have waived Jeff Gruber. |
| 09-04-1995 | The 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. |
| 08-14-1995 | The Saskatchewan Chimeras have moved Hal Alzado to the active roster. The Saskatchewan Chimeras have moved Jeff Gruber to the inactive roster. |
| 09-05-1994 | The 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. |
| 11-08-1993 | The Saskatchewan Chimeras have moved Kirk Frazier to the active roster. The Saskatchewan Chimeras have moved Jeff Gruber to the inactive roster. |
| 10-28-1991 | The 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. |
| 10-07-1991 | The Calgary Chimeras have moved James McDonald and Jeff Gruber to the inactive roster. |
| 10-06-1991 | Jeff Gruber of the Calgary Chimeras is injured with a knee derangement and is expected to be out for approximately 24 days. |
| 10-16-1989 | The Saskatchewan Chimeras have moved Jeff Gruber to the active roster. The Saskatchewan Chimeras have moved Joe Collins to the inactive roster. |
| 09-18-1989 | The Saskatchewan Chimeras have moved Patrick Gresham to the active roster. The Saskatchewan Chimeras have moved Jeff Gruber to the inactive roster. |
| 10-16-1988 | Trade #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). |
| 08-24-1987 | The New Jersey Sharks have moved Jeff Gruber to the active roster. The New Jersey Sharks have moved Forever Flawless to the inactive roster. |
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