Rontavius Groves

Rontavius Groves University of North Carolina Football v Appalachian StateKenan Stadium Chapel Hill, NC Saturday, September 21, 2019

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

Position:
Wide Receiver
Weight:
180
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Nashville, Tenn.
High School:
Pearl-Cohn

2020 - Junior Season

Appeared in all 12 games at wide receiver and on special teams • Had four catches and 41 receiving yards • Tossed a 1-yard touchdown to Sam Howell at No. 9 Miami • Had one catch for 13 yards at Boston College • Caught three balls for 28 yards and had one kick return for 21 yards against Western Carolina.

2019 - Junior Season

Appeared in all 13 games and started the Mercer game at wide receiver • Ranked fourth on the team with 27 catches and 250 receiving yards • Had a streak of 14-straight games with a reception snapped against Temple in the Military Bowl • Recipient of the Muscle Milk Male Athlete of the Year award, presented by the Collegiate and Professional Sports Dietitians Association (CPSDA). This award recognizes one athlete whose athletic accomplishments reflect dedication to sports nutrition • Registered three receptions for 35 yards in the win over South Carolina • Rushed once for eight yards • Had a critical 20-yard reception on 4th-and-17 on UNC's game-winning TD drive against Miami • Had three catches for a career-high 41 yards against the Hurricanes • Grabbed four balls for 37 yards versus App State • Had two catches for 10 yards against Clemson • Came up with 47 yards on three catches against Georgia Tech • Scored his first TD of the season at Virginia Tech • Had two catches for nine yards at Pitt • Caught three balls for 24 yards against Mercer • Completed his first career pass for two yards and a touchdown to QB Sam Howell against Temple.

2018 - Sophomore Season

Appeared in nine games at wide receiver and on special teams • Tallied 10 receptions for 183 yards and a TD • Posted two catches for 40 yards at ECU • Added another two receptions at Virginia • Made two catches for 77 yards, including a 54-yard TD, versus Western Carolina • Notched single-reception games against Cal, Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech and NC State.

2017 - Redshirt Freshman Season

Returned from a spring injury to appear in the Duke game before suffering a season-ending knee injury • Returned one punt for seven yards in his first collegiate action • Redshirted in 2016.

Pearl-Cohn High School

Earned all-state, all-mid state, all-region and all-metro honors • PrepStar All-Southeast Region • Posted 59 receptions for 1,067 yards and 14 TDs as a senior • Also rushed 20 times for 127 yards and a TD • Made 38 tackles (26 solo) and had two INTs • Returned seven kickoffs for 112 yards and returned two punts for 45 yards • Coached by Brandon Woods.

Personal

Nickname is “Toe” • Son of Jatabya Groves • Birthday is Jan. 13.