
Penn linebacker Joey Grosso brings old-school instincts and durable, team-first value
Joey Grosso’s Penn profile points to a classic linebacker build and a long, steady college career: he was a three-year letterwinner, played in every game over his final three seasons, and finished with 43 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, a fumble recovery, and an interception in 31 career games. In the 2010 season he arrived as a 6-foot, 215-pound freshman, and by 2013 he had grown into a 225-pound senior, a sign of program-ready development and physical maturity. The big differentiator? Reliability, toughness, and a blue-collar role-player vibe that coaches tend to love.