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Zach Groves
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 255
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Cross Plains, Tenn.
- High School:
- East Robertson
In-state defensive playmaker with verified speed off the edge and a dominant track record of generating negative plays … A four-star prospect and the No. 6 player from the state according to both 247Sports and ESPN … Rivals rates him as a three-star recruit and the No. 13 player from the Volunteer State … The No. 26 edge rusher in the country for the 2026 recruiting cycle according to the Rivals Industry Rankings … Selected as a 2025 semifinalist for the Tennessee Titans Mr. Football award for Div. I Class AA … Two-time TSWA All-State honoree (2023, 24) … Helped lead East Robertson (Tenn.) High School to four consecutive playoff appearances, averaging more than 11 wins per year … Per MaxPreps, racked up 254 career tackles with 71.5 tackles for loss and 18.5 sacks in four years of varsity football at East Robertson … Produced remarkable numbers as a sophomore with 27.5 tackles for loss, eight sacks and eight forced fumbles, helping East Robertson reach the TSSAA Div. I Class AA state championship game … Saw time at receiver and running back during his high school career as well, totaling 1,331 all-purpose yards and 16 touchdowns … His two older brothers play college football at the Division I level … Committed to the Vols in May 2025 … Chose Tennessee over 28 other Division I offers, including 23 Power Four programs and nine SEC institutions … Coached by Chase Brooks … Expected to be an early enrollee and participate in spring practices … X handle is @Groves_Zach0 … Instagram handle is @iamzachgroves
Home sweet home!
— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) December 3, 2025
Making a STATEment.@Groves_Zach0 | #RockyTop26 ?? pic.twitter.com/rHhPuBDpOd
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