Elois Grooms

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Elois Grooms
Personal information
Born: (1953-05-20) May 20, 1953 (age 70)
Tompkinsville, Kentucky, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:249 lb (113 kg)
Career information
College: Tennessee Tech
Position: Defensive end
NFL Draft: 1975  / Round: 3 / Pick: 63
Career history
Career NFL statistics
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Elois T. Grooms (born May 20, 1953) is a former American football defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the third round of the 1975 NFL Draft, and he played with the Saints until 1981. Then he played for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1982 to 1985 and for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1987. He played college football at Tennessee Tech. [1]

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References

  1. "Elois Grooms Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2023-04-17.