Elijah Groves
Sam Houston Bearkats
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Elijah Groves is No. 4 on the Sam Houston Bearkats depth chart at MLB.
Elijah Groves is listed MLB #4 for Sam Houston at 48 OVR.
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The Story
A 4-star recruit out of East Robertson, ranked #263 nationally coming out of high school.
Recruit4★ · #263 Natl
Cross Plains, TN
- Jersey
- #12
- Class
- RS SO/TR
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 245 lbs
- Transfer
- NC State
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9106
- National Rank
- #263
- High School
- East Robertson
- Hometown
- Cross Plains, TN
Why this rating?
On a 62-rated defense; 77th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 48 after depth penalty. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.
Team defense (SP+)
62
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 23% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
+8 for role; −16 depth penalty
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
The People's Ratings
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Depth at MLB · Sam Houston Bearkats
- 12168Dean FordStarter
- 22348Mike King
- 34248Ca'lub Holloway
- 41248Elijah GrovesYou
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.