Fall 2011 Football Roster
Jersey Number 43
Mike Groome
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Byram, N.J.
- High School:
- Lenape Valley Regional
- Major:
- Finance
Why Lehigh? “I chose Lehigh for the excellent academics as well as a strong football tradition.”
2011 UPDATE (As of Dec. 6):
• Named First Team All-Patriot League.
• Leads the team with 105 tackles and is tied for the team lead with four interceptions.
• Also has 1.5 sacks and 7.0 tackles-for-loss.
• Second on the Mountain Hawks with 11 tackles (including 0.5 tackles-for-loss) at Towson (12/3).
• Made eight tackles (two for loss) vs. Lafayette (11/19).
• Double-digit tackles for second straight week, making 13 vs. Holy Cross (11/5). Also had a key late-game interception and sack. Later honored with Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week laurels.
• Made season-high 14 tackles at Colgate (10/29).
• Had a pair of interceptions at Fordham (10/15).
• Five tackles and an interception vs. Yale (10/1).
• Made 12 tackles two weeks in a row, at Princeton (9/17) and vs. #23 Liberty (9/24).
• Opened the season with 10 tackles at Monmouth (9/3).
Player Profile: Team captain… All-America candidate… as a junior… led Lehigh with 131 total tackles… first team All-Patriot League selection… named fourth team All-America by Phil Steele… registered seven tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and an interception… had eight double-digit tackle games, including career-high 16 versus Lafayette… named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week after 11 tackle, two sack, forced fumble performance versus Fordham … as a sophomore … registered 13 tackles on the season and one sack … stuffed archrival Lafayette on fourth-and-goal rush attempt … season best five tackles vs. Harvard … posted three tackles in win at Fordham … Patriot League Academic Honor Roll selection … as a freshman … did not see any varsity action … in high school … Scholar Athlete all four years … member of the National Honor Society … two-time First Team All-West Jersey … two-time First Team All North Jersey … Third Team All State … two-time Team MVP … N.J. Super 100 Team … in 2007 - rushed for 1,065 yards and eight touchdowns, and on defense posted 88 tackles to go along with five sacks … member of Student Council and Habitat for Humanity.
Personal: son of Jim and Jean Groome … has three siblings, Sean, Patrick and Jamie.
CAREER STATISTICS (DEFENSE)
Tackles
Year G UA A Tot Sacks Int Yds.
2009 11 7 6 13 1.0 0 0
2010 13 73 58 131 4.5 1 10
2011 12 49 56 105 1.5 4 88
Total 36 129 120 249 7.0 5 98 2025 Brown & Flight - Episode 1
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