Garrett Groshek
FB
#37
Experience: 1 year
Height: 5-11
Age: 28
Weight: 220 lbs
College: Wisconsin
Preseason
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | FUM | LOST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 08/29/2021 | @49ers | L 10 - 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 08/21/2021 | @Rams | W 17 - 16 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 08/14/2021 | Seahawks | W 20 - 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
Biography
Groshek signs with the Vikings practice squad after spending the 2021 training camp with the Las Vegas Raiders. Groshek played 41 games with the Wisconsin Badgers from 2017-20, logging 235 carries for 1,116 yards and seven rushing touchdowns. The Amherst Junction, Wisconsin, native began his career at Wisconsin as a walk-on quarterback before transitioning to running back. His best rushing season came in 2018 when he rushed for 425 yards and one score, averaging a career-best 6.5 yards per carry. A two-time captain and four-time Academic All-Big Ten member, Groshek had a career day on the ground against Minnesota in 2020, rushing for 154 yards and a touchdown while leading Wisconsin to an overtime win.