MATT GROOTEGOEDGrootegoed, Matthew ArthurHeight: 5-11 Weight: 218 Born: May 6, 1982 Huntington Beach, CA High School: Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Southern California | Played |
| 2001 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 2002 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 2003 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 2004 | Southern California | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Detroit Lions (NFL)2005 DET NFL | 48 | LB | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)2007 CAL CFL | 6 | ILB-OLB | 13 | 0 |
| 2008 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)2008 CAL CFL | 6 | LB | 6 | 0 |
| 2009 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)2009 CAL CFL | 6 | LB | 4 | 0 |
| 1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL | 3 | 0 | ||
| 3 Years (CFL)3 Years CFL | 23 | 0 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 4/29/2005 | 2005 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2005 TB NFL |
| Released | 9/3/2005 | 2005 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2005 TB NFL |
| Practice Squad | 9/5/2005 | 2005 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2005 TB NFL |
| Released | 11/8/2005 | 2005 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2005 TB NFL |
| Practice Squad | 12/7/2005 | 2005 Detroit Lions (NFL)2005 DET NFL |
| Signed | 12/16/2005 | 2005 Detroit Lions (NFL)2005 DET NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/11/2006 | 2005 Detroit Lions (NFL)2005 DET NFL |
| Signed | 4/26/2007 | 2007 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)2007 CAL CFL |
| Free Agent | 2009 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)2009 CAL CFL |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)2007 CAL CFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)2009 CAL CFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Detroit Lions (NFL)2005 DET NFL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)2007 CAL CFL | 20 | 0 | 20 | - | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)2008 CAL CFL | 12 | 7 | 5 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)2009 CAL CFL | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 41 | 11 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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