Phillip Grohovac

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Phillip Grohovac
No. 59     Edmonton Elks
Born: (2000-07-16) July 16, 2000 (age 25)
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Career information
StatusActive
CFL status National
Position(s) Offensive lineman
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight305 lb (138 kg)
University Western
CFL draft 2023, round: 3, pick: 20
Drafted by Edmonton Elks
Career history
As player
2023–present Edmonton Elks
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Phillip Grohovac (born July 16, 2000) is a Canadian professional football offensive lineman for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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University career

Grohovac played U Sports football for the Western Mustangs from 2018 to 2022 where he played in 23 games. [1] [2] He won a Vanier Cup championship in 2017 after the Mustangs defeated the Laval Rouge et Or in the 53rd Vanier Cup. [3]

Professional career

Grohovac was drafted in the third round, 20th overall, by the Edmonton Elks in the 2023 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 8, 2023. [4] Following training camp in 2023, he made the team's active roster and made his professional debut on June 11, 2023, against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. [2] He dressed in seven regular season games in his rookie year and made his first career start on July 7, 2023, also against the Roughriders. [2]

In 2024, Grohovac played in 11 regular season games as he also played three games at fullback. [2]

References

  1. "Phillip Grohovac". Western Mustangs . Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Phillip Grohovac". Edmonton Elks . Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  3. "2023 CFL Draft profiles: Western OL Phillip Grohovac's road-grading reputation gaining first-round buzz". 3DownNation. March 22, 2023.
  4. "Transactions | Elks sign seven from 2023 draft class". Edmonton Elks. May 8, 2023.