2009: Sustained an injury in the first game of the season...Started 3-of-4 games played...Completed 29-of-66 passes with four interceptions for 279 yards (69.8 yards per game passing)...Completed 43.9 percent of passes for a 67.3 efficiency rating...Posted 13 carries for a total of seven yards (0.5 yards per carry)...Recorded longest carry of 16 yards...
2008: Transferred from Missouri...Started 1-of-5 games played...Completed 26-of-35 passes with one interception for 236 yards (47.2 yards per game passing) throwing three touchdowns...Completed 74.3 percent of passes for a 153.5 efficiency rating...Posted 18 carries for 44 yards (2.4 yards per carry, 8.8 yards per game)...Rushed for one touchdown...Recorded first start, scored first career rushing and passing touchdown against Tennessee Tech (TSU Homecoming - 11/01/08)...Totaled 44 all-purpose yardage (8.8 per game) and total 56 yards of offense per game...Registered one tackle...
2006-2007 at Missouri: Redshirted in his first season...Did not see playing time the following year, spent the entire season as the No. 3 quarterback on the depth chart...
HIGH SCHOOL (Middleton HS): Four-year starter at QB who was rated as the No. 24 dual-threat QB in the nation, according to Rivals...Compiled 1,600 yards and 16 TDs passing, and he added 512 yards and 8 TDs on the ground...Transferred to Middleton High School for his senior year, and he led the Tigers to a 7-4 record in 2005 and to the 4A quarterfinals...Played his first three years at Tampa Bay Tech, he threw for 1,928 yards and 18 TDs, and ran for 382 yards and 3 TDs...Missed five games due to a foot injury as a junior, but still amassed 1,010 yards passing and six touchdowns, and ran for 212 yards and two touchdowns ...Started his first game late in the year as a freshman at Tampa Bay Tech and had 492 yards passing (3 TDs) and 120 yards rushing (1 TD)...Also competed in track at Middleton...
Personal: son of Vicki Grooms...born 07/06/88
