Phillip Grohovac

Phillip Grohovac
Profile
PositionOffensive lineman
Personal information
Born (2000-07-16) July 16, 2000
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
UniversityWestern
CFL draft2023: 3rd round, 20th overall pick
Career history
2023–presentEdmonton Elks
Awards and highlights
Stats at CFL.ca

Phillip Grohovac (born July 16, 2000) is a Canadian professional football offensive lineman.

University career

Grohovac played U Sports football for the Western Mustangs from 2018 to 2022 where he played in 23 games.[1][2] He won a Vanier Cup championship in 2017 after the Mustangs defeated the Laval Rouge et Or in the 53rd Vanier Cup.[3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight40-yard dash20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 4+3⁄8 in
(1.94 m)
314 lb
(142 kg)
5.39 s4.94 s8.28 s24.5 in
(0.62 m)
7 ft 10 in
(2.39 m)
26 reps
All values from CFL Combine[4]

Grohovac was drafted in the third round, 20th overall, by the Edmonton Elks in the 2023 CFL draft and signed with the team on May 8, 2023.[5] Following training camp in 2023, he made the team's active roster and made his professional debut on June 11, 2023, against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[2] He dressed in seven regular season games in his rookie year and made his first career start on July 7, 2023, also against the Roughriders.[2]

In 2024, Grohovac played in 11 regular season games as he also played three games at fullback.[2] The Elks released Grohovac on September 8, 2025.

References

  1. ↑ "Phillip Grohovac". Western Mustangs. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Phillip Grohovac". Edmonton Elks. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  3. ↑ Abbott, JC (March 22, 2023). "2023 CFL Draft profiles: Western OL Phillip Grohovac's road-grading reputation gaining first-round buzz". 3DownNation. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Phillip Grohovac CFL Combine Results". CFL.ca. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Transactions | Elks sign seven from 2023 draft class". Edmonton Elks. May 8, 2023.