Garrett Groshek is a Pass-Catching Back for Wisconsin. Garrett's 2019 season ranks in the 85th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 67 plays — a above-average rate for the RB.
Third-down weapon out of the backfield. Routes, hands, and separation in coverage define this role as much as rushing.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @South Florida | W49-0 | -9.8 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 2 | vsCentral Michigan | W61-0 | -4.4 | 7 | 36 | 5.1 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 2 · Rush Yds 7 · Avg 3.5 · Rush TD 0
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 11 |
| 0 |
| 0.48 |
| 4 | vsMichigan | W35-14 | 20.7 | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 1.17 |
| 5 | vsNorthwestern | W24-15 | -5.5 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 6 | vsKent State | W48-0 | -10.2 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 7 | vsMichigan State | W38-0 | 7.2 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | -0.18 |
| 8 | @Illinois | L23-24 | 0.6 | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 6 | 40 | 0 | -0.05 |
| 9 | @Ohio State | L7-38 | 35.4 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -0.93 |
| 11 | vsIowa | W24-22 | 16.7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 12 | @Nebraska | W37-21 | 2.6 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1.04 |
| 13 | vsPurdue | W45-24 | -0.7 | 9 | 55 | 6.1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0.93 |
| 14 | @Minnesota | W38-17 | 19.4 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 0 | 2.55 |
| 15 | vsOhio State | L21-34 | 35.4 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | -0.55 |
| 1 | vsOregon | L27-28 | 19.0 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0.33 |
