Jake Grove
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Position: | Center | ||||||
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Born: | Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S. | January 22, 1980||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Jefferson Forest (Forest, Virginia) | ||||||
College: | Virginia Tech (2000–2003) | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2004 / Round: 2 / Pick: 45 | ||||||
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Charles Jacob Grove (born January 22, 1980) is an American former football center who played in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons. He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies, where he won the Rimington Trophy and was recognized as a unanimous All-American. He was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the second round of the 2004 NFL draft, and also played for the Miami Dolphins.
Early years
Grove was born in Johnson City, Tennessee. He played high school football at Jefferson Forest High School in Forest, Virginia.
College career
While attending
Professional career
Oakland Raiders
Grove was
Miami Dolphins
On March 2, 2009, Grove signed a five-year, $29 million ($14.5 million guaranteed) free agent contract with the Miami Dolphins. The previous starting center for the Dolphins, Samson Satele, was traded to Grove's old team, the Raiders. Grove suffered through another injury plagued year, playing in 12 games, starting 10 of them. In the 2010 preseason, he suffered from nagging knee and shoulder injuries, and was cut by the Dolphins less than a year after signing his lucrative free agent contract[5] in favor of Joe Berger. He reportedly worked out for the Raiders, Baltimore Ravens, Detroit Lions, and New England Patriots, but did not sign with another team.[6]
Notes
- ^ "Jake Grove: Retired Jersey". Archived from the original on July 12, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
- ^ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ Edgar Thompson (March 23, 2009). "C Samson Satele to Oakland Raiders for pick No. 158 and an 18-pick improvement in 4th round". Archived from the original on September 8, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
- ^ "Jake Grove - NFL.com". Retrieved September 5, 2011.
- ^ Ben Volin (September 9, 2010). "Miami Dolphins cut center Jake Grove in favor of healthier, lower-paid Joe Berger". Retrieved September 5, 2011.
- ^ Ramone Brown (November 3, 2010). "Oakland Raiders: Team Works Out Jake Grove and It's About Time". Retrieved September 5, 2011.
External links
- Oakland Raiders bio
- Miami Dolphins bio
- Virginia Tech Hokies bio at the Wayback Machine (archived April 5, 2004)