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Grove City College Athletics

GROVE CITY COLLEGE WOLVERINES

2025 Football Roster

John Hake
John Hake
John Hake
John Hake
John Hake
Greg Payan/Bethany College

5 Ben Bladel

  • Class Senior
  • Position Linebacker
  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 / 225
  • Hometown Coraopolis, Pa.
  • Highschool Moon

Biography

Three-year starter at linebacker ... Preseason All-American ... Returning Division III All-American ... Second all-time at Grove City in career sacks. 2024: Appeared in all 11 games ... Named All-PAC First Team Defense ... D3football.com All-Region ... AFCA Second Team LB All-America Team ... 10.5 sacks on the season ...  Three forced fumbles ... 28 solo tackles. 2023: Presidents’ Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year ... D3football.com All-American and All-Region ... First Team All-PAC selection ... Grove City-record 17 quarterback sacks in 2023 ... Four sacks in regular season finale at Thiel ... Six games with multiple sacks, including two at Cortland State in NCAA playoffs ... Returned blocked punt for touchdown in win over Bethany ... Four forced fumbles 2022: Earned Presidents’ Athletic Conference and Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Newcomer of the Year ... First Team All-PAC ... Led Grove City in tackles for loss, forced fumbles and fumble recoveries ... Second on team in sacks ... Had two sacks and forced fumble in ECAC bowl win over FDU-Florham ... Returned fumble 30 yards for touchdown in win at Bethany ... Blocked field goal against Westminster.

Statistics

Season:
2025

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 40

    2022Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'0" 225 lbs
    40
  • 5

    2023Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'0" 225 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2024Junior

    Linebacker
    6'0" 225 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2025Senior

    Linebacker
    6'0" 225 lbs
    5