2026 Football Spring Roster

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83 Tavahri Groves

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 177
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Montgomery Village, Md.
  • Highschool Quince Orchard

Biography

2025

  • Played in all 12 games at wide receiver and as a return specialist
  • Caught 18 passes for 272 yards and two touchdowns on the season
  • Exploded for a season-high 131 receiving yards and a touchdown on three receptions against Delaware State
  • Logged three catches for 31 yards and a touchdown against New Haven, and added three receptions for 33 yards against William & Mary
  • Handled kickoff return duties late in the season, returning two kicks for 58 yards (including a season-long 42-yarder) against Towson, and one kick for 16 yards against Monmouth
  • Contributed in the punt return game with two returns for 21 yards (long of 12) against Rhode Island


2024

  • Appeared in one game
  • Did not record any statistics 
 

Before UAlbany

  • High School
    • Attended Seneca Valley HS and Quince Orchard HS
    • First Team All-County
    • First Team All-State
    • First Team All-Division
    • Team Offensive MVP
    • 2022 4A State Champions
 

Personal

  • From Montgomery Village, Md.
  • Son of Chevon Waters and Jerome Groves
  • Has two brothers, Tavion and Tavier

Statistics

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 83

    2024Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    5'10" 167 lbs
    83
  • 83

    2025Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 177 lbs
    83
  • 83

    2026Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 177 lbs
    83