88 Mitchel Groen
88 - Mitchel Groen
Height: 6-4
Weight: 205
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Sugar Grove, Ill.
High School: Kaneland
Position: WR
gp 10
yds 481
yds/g 48.1
td 1

2018: Started nine of 10 games played at tight end ... Second on the squad with 44 catches for 443 yards and four touchdowns ... Had career-high 11 catches for 143 yards at Augustana (10/27) ... Hauled in six catches for 70 yards and a career-high two touchdowns in season finale vs. Carroll (11/10).

2017: Saw action in five games as reserve tight end ... Had 11 receptions for 89 yards and a pair of touchdowns ... Recorded four receptions for 25 yards and a TD vs. UW-Whitewater (9/16) ... Hauled in first career TD vs. Chicago (9/9).

2016: Played on the junior varsity team as a freshman. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Competed in football, basketball and track and field totaling nine letters at Kaneland High School … Served as team captain for all three sports … Had 41 receptions for 396 receiving yards and two touchdowns … All-Conference … Academic All-State … National Honor Society member and Illinois State Scholar.

PERSONAL: Majoring in mathematics … Son of Michael and Mary Groen.

HIGHLIGHT VIDEO: LINK

Recent Games
Oct 12 Elmhurst W, 47-7
Oct 19 at #5 Wheaton (Ill.) L, 52-13
Oct 26 at Illinois Wesleyan W, 21-0
Nov 2 Augustana (Ill.) W, 35-14
Nov 9 Millikin L, 35-28
Nov 16 at Carroll (Wis.) W, 62-14
Statistics category Overall Conf
Receptions 51 43
Yards 481 413
Yards per game 48.1 45.9
Yards per catch 9.4 9.6
Touchdowns 1 1
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 7 at Chicago W, 43-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 #5 North Central (Ill.) L, 46-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Carthage W, 21-10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 North Park W, 35-10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Elmhurst W, 47-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at #5 Wheaton (Ill.) L, 52-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Illinois Wesleyan W, 21-0 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Augustana (Ill.) W, 35-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Millikin L, 35-28 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Carroll (Wis.) W, 62-14 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 7 at Chicago W, 43-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 #5 North Central (Ill.) L, 46-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Carthage W, 21-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 North Park W, 35-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Elmhurst W, 47-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at #5 Wheaton (Ill.) L, 52-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Illinois Wesleyan W, 21-0 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Augustana (Ill.) W, 35-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Millikin L, 35-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Carroll (Wis.) W, 62-14 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 7 at Chicago W, 43-7 8 68 8.5 18 0 - -
Sep 21 #5 North Central (Ill.) L, 46-13 5 51 10.2 17 0 - -
Sep 28 at Carthage W, 21-10 7 128 18.3 37 1 - -
Oct 5 North Park W, 35-10 8 61 7.6 12 0 - -
Oct 12 Elmhurst W, 47-7 5 26 5.2 10 0 - -
Oct 19 at #5 Wheaton (Ill.) L, 52-13 4 38 9.5 17 0 - -
Oct 26 at Illinois Wesleyan W, 21-0 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Augustana (Ill.) W, 35-14 6 58 9.7 18 0 - -
Nov 9 Millikin L, 35-28 3 15 5.0 11 0 - -
Nov 16 at Carroll (Wis.) W, 62-14 5 36 7.2 14 0 - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 7 at Chicago W, 43-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 21 #5 North Central (Ill.) L, 46-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 28 at Carthage W, 21-10 - - - - - 0
Oct 5 North Park W, 35-10 - - - - - 0
Oct 12 Elmhurst W, 47-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 19 at #5 Wheaton (Ill.) L, 52-13 - - - - - 0
Oct 26 at Illinois Wesleyan W, 21-0 - - - - - 0
Nov 2 Augustana (Ill.) W, 35-14 - - - - - 0
Nov 9 Millikin L, 35-28 - - - - - 0
Nov 16 at Carroll (Wis.) W, 62-14 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 7 at Chicago W, 43-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 #5 North Central (Ill.) L, 46-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Carthage W, 21-10 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 North Park W, 35-10 - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Elmhurst W, 47-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at #5 Wheaton (Ill.) L, 52-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Illinois Wesleyan W, 21-0 - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Augustana (Ill.) W, 35-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Millikin L, 35-28 - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Carroll (Wis.) W, 62-14 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 7 at Chicago W, 43-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 #5 North Central (Ill.) L, 46-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Carthage W, 21-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 North Park W, 35-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Elmhurst W, 47-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at #5 Wheaton (Ill.) L, 52-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Illinois Wesleyan W, 21-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Augustana (Ill.) W, 35-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Millikin L, 35-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Carroll (Wis.) W, 62-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 7 at Chicago W, 43-7 1 - 68 - - 68
Sep 21 #5 North Central (Ill.) L, 46-13 1 - 51 - - 51
Sep 28 at Carthage W, 21-10 1 - 128 - - 128
Oct 5 North Park W, 35-10 1 - 61 - - 61
Oct 12 Elmhurst W, 47-7 1 - 26 - - 26
Oct 19 at #5 Wheaton (Ill.) L, 52-13 1 - 38 - - 38
Oct 26 at Illinois Wesleyan W, 21-0 1 - - - - 0
Nov 2 Augustana (Ill.) W, 35-14 1 - 58 - - 58
Nov 9 Millikin L, 35-28 1 - 15 - - 15
Nov 16 at Carroll (Wis.) W, 62-14 1 - 36 - - 36
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 7 at Chicago W, 43-7 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 21 #5 North Central (Ill.) L, 46-13 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 28 at Carthage W, 21-10 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 5 North Park W, 35-10 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 12 Elmhurst W, 47-7 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 19 at #5 Wheaton (Ill.) L, 52-13 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 26 at Illinois Wesleyan W, 21-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 2 Augustana (Ill.) W, 35-14 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 9 Millikin L, 35-28 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 16 at Carroll (Wis.) W, 62-14 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 7 at Chicago W, 43-7 - - 0.0 - - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 #5 North Central (Ill.) L, 46-13 - - 0.0 - - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Carthage W, 21-10 - - 0.0 - - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 North Park W, 35-10 - - 0.0 - - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Elmhurst W, 47-7 - - 0.0 - - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at #5 Wheaton (Ill.) L, 52-13 - - 0.0 - - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Illinois Wesleyan W, 21-0 - - 0.0 - - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Augustana (Ill.) W, 35-14 - - 0.0 - - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Millikin L, 35-28 - - 0.0 - - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Carroll (Wis.) W, 62-14 - - 0.0 - - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2016-17 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2017-18 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 25 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2016-17 - - - - - - - - -
2017-18 5 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 25 - - - - - - - -
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2016-17 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 5 11 2.2 89 17.8 8.1 2 17
2018-19 10 44 4.4 443 44.3 10.1 4 38
2019-20 10 51 5.1 481 48.1 9.4 1 37
Total 25 106 4.2 1013 40.5 9.6 7 38
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2016-17 - - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 5 - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 25 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2016-17 - - - - - - - - -
2017-18 5 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 25 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2016-17 - - - - - - - - - -
2017-18 - - - - - - - - - -
2018-19 - - - - - - - - - -
2019-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2016-17 - - - - - 0 -
2017-18 5 - 89 - - 89 17.8
2018-19 10 - 443 - - 443 44.3
2019-20 10 - 481 - - 481 48.1
Total 25 - 1013 - - 1013 40.5
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2016-17 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 12 2.4 - 2 - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 24 2.4 - 4 - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 6 0.6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
Total 42 1.7 - 7 - - - - - - - 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2016-17 - - - 0.0 - - - 0 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0 - - - - - - - -
Total 25 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0 - - - - - - - -
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Wins 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 7 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
-
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Total 10 51 5.1 481 48.1 9.4 1 37
Conference 9 43 4.8 413 45.9 9.6 1 37
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 27 5.4 211 42.2 7.8 0 18
Away 5 24 4.8 270 54.0 11.3 1 37
Neutral - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 7 39 5.6 377 53.9 9.7 1 37
Losses 3 12 4.0 104 34.7 8.7 0 17
-
September 3 20 6.7 247 82.3 12.3 1 37
October 4 17 4.3 125 31.3 7.4 0 17
November 3 14 4.7 109 36.3 7.8 0 18
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 7 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - 0
-
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 7 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
-
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
-
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Total 10 - 481 - - 481 48.1
Conference 9 - 413 - - 413 45.9
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
-
Home 5 - 211 - - 211 42.2
Away 5 - 270 - - 270 54.0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
-
Wins 7 - 377 - - 377 53.9
Losses 3 - 104 - - 104 34.7
-
September 3 - 247 - - 247 82.3
October 4 - 125 - - 125 31.3
November 3 - 109 - - 109 36.3
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Total 6 0.6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 6 0.7 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 1.2 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 6 0.9 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
-
September 6 2.0 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Total 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0 - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0 - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0 - - - - - - - -
-
September 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0 - - - - - - - -