| Quentin
Groves
Scout.com Headlines: |
Can the Jags Move Past .500? For the third time this season, the Jaguars go on the road Sunday in an attempt to move above .500.
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Nov 10, 2009 |
JagNation Rumor Mill  Find out how Jaguars season ticketholders may get a nice financial break next season.
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Oct 27, 2009 |
JagNation Bye Week Report Card - Defense JagNation is now going to give our grades for the Jaguars defense through six games.
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Oct 25, 2009 |
JagNation Rumor Mill  Check the mill to see what we're hearing from NFL Insiders, league sources and more.
-by JagNation.com
Oct 20, 2009 |
Jaguars Come Clean, Sort Of  The Jaguars were a study in damage control Monday as both Mike Sims-Walker and Quentin Groves spoke
-by JagNation.com
Oct 13, 2009 |
Plenty of Blame to Go Around for Jaguars Fans would like to have a single scapegoat to blame for the defeat
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Oct 13, 2009 |
More Bulletin Board Material for Jaguars Many national media pundits have selected the Jaguars to finish dead last in their division.
-by JagNation.com
Aug 15, 2009 |
Beginning the 3-4 Switch for Jaguars Over the last week of camp the Jacksonville Jaguars have been employing several different 3-4 looks.
-by JagNation.com
Aug 13, 2009 |
Jaguars Confidence Rating: DE Before any team starts a season, there are always a handful of questions to answer.
-by JagNation.com
Jul 25, 2009 |
3-4 A Reality for Jaguars A change in personnel, if not philosophy, is necessary. Here is what Jags Coach Del Rio thinks.
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Mar 25, 2009 |
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Ht: 6-3
Wt: 252
40: 4.43
| Date of Birth: |
07/05/1984 |
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| 2008 Scout.com NFL Draft Rankings (full list): |
| Pos: DE |
Pos Rank: #4 |
Pos Rating:
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| Scout.com Player Evaluation: |
| STRENGTHS |
Athleticism |
Explosion |
Speed |
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| AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT |
Size |
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| Has had some off field issues which will need to be addressed. Former OB. Lean looking cut up athlete. Has a hot and cold playing motor. Undersized to factor as down linemen full time(not good match up)and needs space to operate, but has rare take off skills and the ability to close on the football. Excellent playing range. Can retrace his steps and run down the ball carrier from the backside. Was run at some. Late 1st round draft consideration. |
| Biography: |
| 2006 -- Coaches All-SEC First Team ... AP All-SEC First Team ...
Scout.com All-SEC First Team ... Named the SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week
Nov. 20 after finishing with two sacks and two forced fumbles against Alabama
... Named the Football Writers Association of America/Bronko Nagurski National
Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 17 ... Named SEC Defensive Player of the
Week (Oct. 16) after three sacks against Florida ... Finished with 37 tackles,
including 26 solo ... Posted 12 tackles for loss and was tied for third in the
SEC and 26th nationally with 9.5 sacks ... Posted seven tackles, including four
solo, with two sacks, two forced fumbles and a quarterback hurry against Alabama
... Both fumbles came on sacks on consecutive drives in the second quarter and
led to 14 Auburn points ... Named the Coaches' Defensive Player of the Week for
his efforts against the Crimson Tide ... Posted three sacks against Florida,
finishing with four tackles overall ... Forced a Florida fumble in the fourth
quarter ... Also had two quarterback hurries against the Gators ... Named the
Coaches' Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts against the Gators.
2005 -- Played in all 12 games, starting three ... Third on the team
with 6.0 sacks ... Named the Most Improved Defensive Lineman by the coaching
staff following spring drills.
2004 -- Part of the rotation at defensive end ... FWAA Freshman
All-America Team ... Played in all 13 games ... Finished with 23 tackles,
including 19 solo ... Tied for third in the SEC and tied for the team lead with
7.5 sacks ... Tied for the team lead with 10 tackles for loss (-41) ... Had a
huge game in the Kentucky backfield, registering four sacks, two forced fumbles
and six total tackles en route to being named the Coaches' Defensive Player of
the Week ... Tied for the team lead with three tackles for loss (-12), including
a sack and a half against Louisiana Tech .
2003 -- Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Finished senior season with 86 tackles, 22 sacks and
three fumble recoveries ... Also played tight end and caught three passes for
175 yards and two touchdowns ... Totaled 89 tackles, 15 sacks, one interception
and forced seven fumbles as a junior ... Also played basketball, competed in the discus and long jump in track and was a
member of the power lifting team.
PERSONAL: Born July 5, 1984 ... Son of Barbara and Bennett Groves ...
Two siblings, Antonial, 19 and Bennett, 22 ... Graduated with a degree in
criminology in Fall 2006. |
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