Prior to NAU: Spent three seasons at Arizona Christian...In 2016, started all 10 games for ACU...Was named the Central States Football League Offensive Player of the Year for the second straight season...Completed 209 of 333 passes for 2,535 yards and 20 touchdown passes...Averaged 253.5 passing yards per game...Rushed for 196 yards and five touchdowns...Was a CSFL All-Academic Team honoree...In 2015, named the CSFL Offensive Player of the Year…Guided Firestorm to CSFL Championship…Earned CSFL All-Academic Honors…Named 2016 Westphal Male of the Year…Appeared in nine games…Threw for 1,784 yards with 22 touchdowns and just five interceptions…Completed 57 percent of his passes…Threw for 423 yards and six touchdowns in in 61-30 win over SAGU…Passed for five touchdowns against both Langston and Lyon… Ran for 302 yards and six touchdowns…Ran for 73 yards against Langston...In 2014, made an appearance in eight contests…Threw for 857 yards with five touchdowns…Rushed for 93 yards.

High School: Competed at Estrella Foothills High School...Was a three-year varsity player for Head Coach Lamar Early...Named First Team All-Conference and Player of the Year Runner-Up…Threw for 1,309 yards with 16 touchdowns and three picks…Ran for 672 yards with eight touchdowns…Scored an 80 yard touchdown against Fountain Hills High School…Also played two years of varsity basketball and one year of varsity soccer

Personal: Son of Frank and Mary Groenewold…Has three sisters,  Sara, Emily, and Jill.