Gary DeGroat
Quarterback and defensive back in high school. Linebacker at Lycoming. · Mifflinburg Area, class that reached Lycoming as a first-year player in 2020 · Lycoming
Lycoming's 2022 roster bio lists Gary DeGroat from Mifflinburg, Pa., and Mifflinburg Area. It says he lettered four years as a quarterback and defensive back and started three years at quarterback.
The same bio gives his high school passing line as 2,877 yards and 17 touchdowns on 268 of 540, and his rushing line as 988 yards and 17 touchdowns. As a senior it lists 552 passing yards and three touchdowns, 230 rushing yards and five touchdowns, honorable mention all-league on offense, and second-team all-league on defense. He was a District 4 All-Star Game South pick. At Lycoming he is listed at linebacker in 2020 and 2022 and at defensive back in 2021. The Sun-Gazette reported that in September 2022 he blocked a punt and returned it 29 yards for a touchdown in a win over Albright.
On defense the same bio lists 76 career tackles, five for loss, and seven interceptions.
Matt Beltz's account of the 2018 opener, DeGroat's junior year, has him at 20 of 33 for 174 yards and 93 rushing yards on 12 carries in a 22-7 win over Hughesville.