Phillip Grohovac

Phillip Grohovac
Profile
PositionOffensive lineman
Personal information
Born (2000-07-16) July 16, 2000 (age 26)
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. He won a Vanier Cup championship in 2017 after the Mustangs defeated the Laval Rouge et Or in the 53rd Vanier Cup.

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

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. 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. 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.

In 2024, Grohovac played in 11 regular season games as he also played three games at fullback. 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.