No. 59 Edmonton Elks | |
Born: | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | July 16, 2000
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Career information | |
Status | Active |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | Offensive lineman |
Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
Weight | 305 lb (138 kg) |
University | Western |
CFL draft | 2023, round: 3, pick: 20 |
Drafted by | Edmonton Elks |
Career history | |
As player | |
2023–present | Edmonton Elks |
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Phillip Grohovac (born July 16, 2000) is a Canadian professional football offensive lineman for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
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]
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]