53  Jeremy Grove
	Class: Sophomore Hometown: Frederick, Md. High School: Gov. Thomas Johnson Height / Weight: 6-1 / 233 Position: Inside Linebacker Experience: 1L

Career Statistics

Turned in one of the top spring practice performances among all Pirate defenders to earn the early starting nod at one of the inside linebacker positions despite first year on playing roster ... Could face plenty of competition from incoming transfer Joseph Blanks during fall camp, but coaches feel playing time should remain ample ... Might also experience significant action on various special teams squads, especially if defensive role changes ... A quick and responsive athlete who offers a relentless and dogged "old-school" approach ... Logged four tackles and picked off a pass during the first spring scrimmage (April 2) ... Added another four stops, including one for lost yardage, a week later in the second contest before leading all tacklers with seven during the Purple-Gold Game on April 16 ... Enrolled early at ECU in January of 2010 and participated in spring drills as a true freshman to gain valuable experience working with the linebacking corps and adjusting to both the collegiate level and a newly-installed defensive scheme.

2011 Game-by-Game Statistics

2010: Redshirted during initial season with the Pirates ... Made an immediate impact on the scout team and in the weight room ... Originally signed a grant-in-aid with East Carolina instead of a letter-of-intent (per NCAA policy) and enrolled in January 2010, going through spring drills with the Pirates.

High School: A two-year starter for the Patriots' varsity unit ... A honorable mention Big School All-State and First Team All-Monocacy Valley Athletic League selection as a senior ... Recorded 107 tackles, including 19 for lost yardage, during final prep campaign ... Also rushed for 337 yards and four touchdowns ... Played for the Baltimore squad in the Maryland Crab Bowl, the state's only high school all-star game ... Tallied 95 tackles, including 16 for a loss, in eight games as a junior despite missing three contests due to an ankle injury ... Regarded as a "solid run-stopper" by head coach Ben Wright ... Ranked by ESPN.com among the top 75 inside linebackers nationally ... Rated by scout.com as the 34th-best prospect in the Mid-Atlantic (region) ... Played his first two seasons at Urbana High in Ijamsville, Md., before transferring to Thomas Johnson ... Was among team leaders in tackles as a sophomore at Urbana ... Clocked at 4.78 seconds in the 40-yard dash during program's timing day ... Turned in a bench press of 405 pounds and a squat of 530 pounds.

Personal: Full name is Jeremy Howard Grove ... Born April 24, 1992 ... Was friends with the late Pitt Panther receiver Billy Gaines, who was from his hometown ... Dedicated himself to playing football at the Division I level as a youth after Gaines died in a fall from a church rafter following his freshman year at Pitt ... An Honor Roll student in the classroom ... Has not declared at major at ECU.