Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2/19Inside-5 share
2 of the team's 19 inside-the-5 carries (10.5%).
Garrett Groshek
Last confirmed: Wisconsin, 2020. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′11″ · 220 lb · Amherst Junction, WI
Garrett Groshek: RB · Wisconsin · #37.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Garrett Groshek
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. Fourth year in the Wisconsin backfield. On tape: 154 rushing yards and 13 receiving yards against Minnesota, Week 16, 2020.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Wisconsin in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 8 | W 45-7vs Illinois | 13 | 70 | 5.4 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 12 | L 7-17@ No. 19 Northwestern | 7 | 10 | 1.4 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 14 | L 6-14vs No. 10 Indiana | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 15 | L 7-28@ No. 19 Iowa | 6 | 9 | 1.5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 16 | W 20-17vs Minnesota | 24 | 154 | 6.4 | 1 | 39 | Season-high 154 yds |
| Total | 54 | 259 | 4.8 | 1 | 39 |
Signature game
Week 16 · 2020
W 20-17
vs Minnesota
154 rush yds (24 car) · 1 TD · 4 rec · 13 yds
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
With A. Vujnovich — 41.8 yards per punt · 4 punts · 1 inside the 20 · G. Mertz — 132 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 16 · Minnesota · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +3.14Garrett Groshek run for 39 yds for a TD ( KICK)
- Week 14 · Indiana · 3rd and 9 · Q1 · EPA +3.05Graham Mertz pass complete to Garrett Groshek for 15 yds to the Ind 39 for a
- Week 12 · Northwestern · 3rd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +3.00Garrett Groshek run for 13 yds to the Nwest 48 for a
- Week 15 · Iowa · 4th and 1 · Q2 · EPA −2.89Garrett Groshek run for a loss of 6 yards to the Iowa 37
- Week 12 · Northwestern · 2nd and 3 · Q1 · EPA −2.47Garrett Groshek run for a loss of 5 yards to the Wisc 37 Garrett Groshek fumbled, forced by Paddy Fisher, recovered by Nwest Blake Gallagher
- Week 12 · Northwestern · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.96Graham Mertz pass complete to Garrett Groshek for 12 yds to the Nwest 40 for a
4 more plays
- Week 1 · Wake Forest · 2nd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.95Garrett Groshek run for 11 yds to the WFrst 42 for a
- Week 16 · Minnesota · 2nd and 7 · Q1 · EPA +1.91Garrett Groshek run for 15 yds to the Wisc 43 for a
- Week 15 · Iowa · 4th and 4 · Q4 · EPA +1.90Graham Mertz pass complete to Garrett Groshek for 13 yds to the Iowa 18 for a
- Week 1 · Wake Forest · 2nd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +1.90Garrett Groshek run for 1 yd for a TD, (Collin Larsh KICK)
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
63 of 67 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
44%50 carriesFumble rate
3.0%2 of 67 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds22%of carries
14 carries
Grind
1–3 yds27%of carries
17 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds35%of carries
22 carries
Explosive
10+ yds16%of carries
10 carries
1 of 3 (33%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go)
4.5 yds/carry on 67 carries · 16% explosive (10+ yds) · 44% success rate.
Teams and coaches
4 seasons under Paul Chryst — 35-13 over that span.
2017Wisconsin13-1HC: Paul Chryst · Run-heavy
2018Wisconsin8-5HC: Paul Chryst · Run-heavy
2019Wisconsin10-4HC: Paul Chryst · Run-heavy
2020Wisconsin4-3HC: Paul Chryst · Run-heavy, fast tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 80.0 | 5.3 | 0.3 |
| Road2g | 9.5 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+5g | 51.8 | 3.7 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Paul Chryst
Pass share
39.6%
201 pass / 306 run
Plays / game
84.5
6 games
Team sack rate
5.5%
218 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2020
67 carries and 22 catches in 5 games
More touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Wisconsin
- 2020 Wisconsin ChrystYear 4 · 5 games
- 2019 Wisconsin ChrystYear 3 · 14 games
- 2018 Wisconsin ChrystYear 2 · 13 games
- 2017 Wisconsin ChrystYear 1 · 13 games
How it ended
Four seasons at Wisconsin, 1,216 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2020
1 coach2017–2020
Wisconsin
Played his entire career under Paul Chryst.