Quarterback, South Florida, 2005–09
Matt Grothe
- Number
- No. 8
- Height
- 6′0″
- Hometown
- Lakeland, FL
- Born
- Sep 8, 1986, in Lakeland, Florida
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Matt Grothe played quarterback at South Florida (2005–09).
Career highs
382passing yards, best game on filevs. Cincinnati, 20073touchdown passes, best game on filefour times; last vs. Memphis, 2008146rushing yards, best game on fileat UConn, 20073rushing touchdowns, best game on filevs. UConn, 2006Honors
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
Passing
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006* | South Florida | 202 | 317 | 63.7 | 2,576 | 8.1 | 15 | 14 |
| 2007* | South Florida | 232 | 392 | 59.2 | 2,670 | 6.8 | 14 | 14 |
| 2008* | South Florida | 240 | 380 | 63.2 | 2,911 | 7.7 | 18 | 14 |
| 2009 | South Florida | 43 | 59 | 72.9 | 512 | 8.7 | 5 | 2 |
| On file (2006–09) | 717 | 1,148 | 62.5 | 8,669 | 7.6 | 52 | 44 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006* | South Florida | 178 | 622 | 3.5 | 9 | 26 |
| 2007* | South Florida | 198 | 872 | 4.4 | 10 | 80 |
| 2008* | South Florida | 146 | 591 | 4.0 | 4 | 38 |
| 2009 | South Florida | 23 | 121 | 5.3 | 0 | 39 |
| On file (2006–09) | 545 | 2,206 | 4.0 | 23 | 80 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. * That team-season’s player lines are missing part of the team’s yards in our source, so these numbers may be short.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | South Florida | 8 | QB | |
| 2007 | South Florida | 8 | QB | |
| 2008 | South Florida | 8 | QB | |
| 2009 | South Florida | 8 | QB | 6′0″ |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2009 South Florida 3 games, 512 passing yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Wofford | W 40–7 | 19 | 23 | 155 | 1 | 1 | 44 |
| Sep 12 | at Western Kentucky | W 35–13 | 13 | 22 | 208 | 2 | 1 | 53 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Charleston Southern | W 59–0 | 11 | 14 | 149 | 2 | 0 | 24 |
2008 South Florida 13 games, 2,911 passing yards, 18 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. UT Martin | W 56–7 | 6 | 8 | 96 | 2 | 0 | 19 |
| Sep 6 | at UCF | W 31–24 | 23 | 40 | 346 | 3 | 2 | 54 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Kansas | W 37–34 | 32 | 45 | 338 | 2 | 0 | 30 |
| Sep 20 | at Florida International | W 17–9 | 14 | 22 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| Sep 27 | at NC State | W 41–10 | 20 | 29 | 259 | 1 | 0 | 68 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Pittsburgh | L 21–26 | 11 | 21 | 129 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Syracuse | W 45–13 | 19 | 26 | 248 | 3 | 0 | 72 |
| Oct 25 | at Louisville | L 20–24 | 30 | 40 | 344 | 2 | 2 | −27 |
| Oct 30 | at Cincinnati | L 10–24 | 13 | 31 | 174 | 0 | 3 | 54 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Rutgers | L 16–49 | 28 | 43 | 292 | 1 | 3 | 50 |
| Nov 23 | vs. UConn | W 17–13 | 9 | 18 | 124 | 0 | 1 | 51 |
| Dec 6 | at West Virginia | L 7–13 | 18 | 33 | 189 | 0 | 2 | 64 |
| Dec 20 ✦ | vs. Memphis | W 41–14 | 17 | 24 | 236 | 3 | 0 | 83 |
2007 South Florida 13 games, 2,670 passing yards, 14 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Elon | W 28–13 | 23 | 39 | 238 | 2 | 0 | 22 |
| Sep 8 | at Auburn | W 26–23 | 18 | 27 | 184 | 1 | 0 | 31 |
| Sep 22 | vs. North Carolina | W 37–10 | 17 | 30 | 230 | 1 | 0 | 35 |
| Sep 28 | vs.West Virginia | W 21–13 | 11 | 20 | 135 | 1 | 2 | 38 |
| Oct 6 | at Florida Atlantic | W 35–23 | 17 | 27 | 122 | 0 | 1 | 120 |
| Oct 13 | vs.UCF | W 64–12 | 15 | 28 | 212 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Oct 18 | atRutgers | L 27–30 | 17 | 34 | 247 | 1 | 1 | 58 |
| Oct 27 | atUConn | L 15–22 | 16 | 30 | 189 | 0 | 2 | 146 |
| Nov 3 | vs.Cincinnati | L 33–38 | 31 | 54 | 382 | 1 | 4 | 75 |
| Nov 10 | atSyracuse | W 41–10 | 15 | 22 | 181 | 2 | 1 | 73 |
| Nov 17 | vs.Louisville | W 55–17 | 17 | 23 | 194 | 2 | 1 | 67 |
| Nov 24 | atPittsburgh | W 48–37 | 17 | 23 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Oregon | L 21–56 | 18 | 35 | 197 | 1 | 2 | 40 |
2006 South Florida 13 games, 2,576 passing yards, 15 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. McNeese | W 41–10 | 9 | 13 | 171 | 2 | 0 | 58 |
| Sep 9 | vs.Florida International | W 21–20 | 15 | 28 | 174 | 1 | 2 | 82 |
| Sep 16 | atUCF | W 24–17 | 21 | 31 | 302 | 3 | 1 | 73 |
| Sep 23 | atKansas | L 7–13 | 17 | 32 | 196 | 0 | 2 | 66 |
| Sep 29 | vs.Rutgers | L 20–22 | 16 | 25 | 241 | 1 | 2 | 61 |
| Oct 7 | vs.UConn | W 38–16 | 12 | 15 | 146 | 1 | 0 | 82 |
| Oct 14 | atNorth Carolina | W 37–20 | 14 | 21 | 158 | 1 | 0 | 38 |
| Oct 22 | atCincinnati | L 6–23 | 11 | 21 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| Nov 4 | vs.Pittsburgh | W 22–12 | 19 | 25 | 180 | 1 | 2 | 51 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Syracuse | W 27–10 | 25 | 35 | 364 | 2 | 1 | 45 |
| Nov 18 | atLouisville | L 8–31 | 15 | 31 | 237 | 1 | 1 | −18 |
| Nov 25 | atWest Virginia | W 24–19 | 22 | 30 | 279 | 1 | 2 | 47 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. East Carolina | W 24–7 | 6 | 10 | 81 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | UFL | Florida Tuskers * |
| 2010 | CFL | Toronto Argonauts * |
| 2011–12 | Arena | Tampa Bay Storm |
| 2012 | Arena | Orlando Predators |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams. * Off-season roster or practice squad only.
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