| Rusty Groth |
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OUTLOOK: Veteran defensive end who enters the spring season with an opportunity to earn playing time in the fall … Is on the two-deep at one end position entering spring practice … Spent first three seasons on the offensive line, but moved over to defensive line for 2002 season …
2002: Played in two games in his first season on the defensive side of the ball, and notched two tackles … Both stops went for losses, one each coming in games against Ball State and Troy State … Named to Academic All-Big 12 first team for second straight year …
2001: Earned first team Academic All-Big 12 honors ...
2000: Provided the offensive line with added depth ... Spent most of the year on the offensive scout-team … 1999: Redshirt year …
HIGH SCHOOL: His high school coach called him “the most dominating lineman we’ve ever had” ... Helped Kirkwood High School rush for a school record 4,045 yards in 1998 ... First team all-conference selection as a junior and a senior ... Received all-district, all-metro and all-state honors his senior season ... Named a scholar-athlete by the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame in 1999 ... Chose MU over Kansas State, Northwestern, and Air Force ... Member of the National Honor Society, a Gold K member and a three-time recipient of Lamp of Learning …
PERSONAL: Son of Bill Groth and Toni Moll, both teachers ... Cousin Darren Drexler played football at Northwestern and spent one year with the Indianapolis Colts ... High school coach- Mike Wade ... Born Oct. 24, 1981 ... Majoring in finance.
GROTH’S Career Stats
Year G-GS Solo Ast Tot TFL Sacks Int
2002 3-0 1 1 2 2-4 0-0 0
Total 3-0 1 1 2 2-4 0-0 0
