2013 Football Roster
Polofsky, Grant
Jersey Number 55
Grant Polofsky
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Charlotte, N.C.
- High School:
- Butler
Bio
2016: Started in all 11 games, recording 28 tackles, 10 solo, and 4.0 for loss • Made four total tackles, 1.5 for loss, in a 38-12 road victory at Kentucky Wesleyan (9/10) • Registered four tackles against Butler (10/14) • Tallied three tackles at Valparaiso (9/24) and at Campbell (11/5) • Had 2.0 tackles for loss at Marist (10/22).
2015: Started all nine games, anchoring a fierce defensive line that was one of the best in the PFL • Finished the season with 37 tackles, including 3.0 for a loss and 0.5 sacks, and two fumble recoveries • Made six tackles, forced a fumble and recovered a fumble against Campbell (10/31) • Had a tackle for a loss and forced a fumble against Marist (10/24) • Made six tackles at Butler (10/17) • Led the team with a career-high eight tackles, including 1.5 for a loss in the win against Kentucky Wesleyan (10/10) • Made seven tackles against Valparaiso (10/3) • Had four tackles in the home opener against Catawba (9/12) • Made two tackles in the season opener at The Citadel (9/5).
2014: Played in 11 games for the Cats • Recorded a career-high 28 tackles on the season, including 5 tackle performances against Morehead State (9/20) and Drake (10/11) • Also recorded one sack on the year at Drake (10/11).
2013: Appeared in all 11 games for the Wildcats on defense, making 10 stops (5 solo) • Had season-high three total tackles including one for loss in season finale against Campbell (11/23).
Prep Years: Four-year letterwinner playing football for coach Brian Hales at Butler High School • Named all-state as a junior • Two-time all-county and first-team all-conference selection • Ranked second in the state with six fumble recoveries as a senior • Member of National Honor Society, National Society of Scholars and Art Honor Society • Member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Personal: Born June 29, 1994 • Son of Jeff and Lori Polofsky • Has a brother, Alex (21), who plays football at Princeton • Father, Jeff, and grandfather both played football at Tennessee • Mother, Lori, played tennis at the University of West Georgia.
2015: Started all nine games, anchoring a fierce defensive line that was one of the best in the PFL • Finished the season with 37 tackles, including 3.0 for a loss and 0.5 sacks, and two fumble recoveries • Made six tackles, forced a fumble and recovered a fumble against Campbell (10/31) • Had a tackle for a loss and forced a fumble against Marist (10/24) • Made six tackles at Butler (10/17) • Led the team with a career-high eight tackles, including 1.5 for a loss in the win against Kentucky Wesleyan (10/10) • Made seven tackles against Valparaiso (10/3) • Had four tackles in the home opener against Catawba (9/12) • Made two tackles in the season opener at The Citadel (9/5).
2014: Played in 11 games for the Cats • Recorded a career-high 28 tackles on the season, including 5 tackle performances against Morehead State (9/20) and Drake (10/11) • Also recorded one sack on the year at Drake (10/11).
2013: Appeared in all 11 games for the Wildcats on defense, making 10 stops (5 solo) • Had season-high three total tackles including one for loss in season finale against Campbell (11/23).
Prep Years: Four-year letterwinner playing football for coach Brian Hales at Butler High School • Named all-state as a junior • Two-time all-county and first-team all-conference selection • Ranked second in the state with six fumble recoveries as a senior • Member of National Honor Society, National Society of Scholars and Art Honor Society • Member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Personal: Born June 29, 1994 • Son of Jeff and Lori Polofsky • Has a brother, Alex (21), who plays football at Princeton • Father, Jeff, and grandfather both played football at Tennessee • Mother, Lori, played tennis at the University of West Georgia.
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