Jack Grusser

Class:
Freshman
Position:
WR
Height:
6-0
Weight:
175
Hometown:
Franklin Lakes, N.J.
High School:
Ramapo

Freshman (2023)
• Did not see game action
• Named Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week for his role in preparing the defense for Nebraska

Prep
• Attended Ramapo High School (2023), coached by Drew Gibbs and Mike Difazio
• Also attended Bergen Catholic for two seasons (2019-20), coached by Vito Campanile
• Team Captain at Ramapo
• Finished second in school history with 4,761 career pass yards and No. 1 with 78 overall touchdowns (60 passing)
• Part of a team that went 8-3 in 2022 and 10-2 in 2021, reaching the NJSIAA Tournament final in both years
• Lettered in lacrosse and track and field for the Raiders, specializing in sprints
• Sectional champ at 100 and 200 meters
• Also played AAA hockey, where he excelled as a defenseman
• Part of the Principal's List and High Honor Roll for his work in the classroom

Key Statistics
• During his senior season (2022) completed 112-of-156 pass attempts for 2,116 yards with 28 passing touchdowns to five interceptions and six rushing touchdowns in eight games
• As a junior (2021), completed 171-of-259 pass attempts for 2,645 yards with 32 touchdowns to six interceptions; also had 764 rushing yards and another 12 touchdowns
• His first year at Bergen Catholic (2019), helped the freshman team go 10-0 with 19 passing touchdowns and another eight rushing

Honors and Rankings
• Graded by 247Sports as a three-star prospect; the No. 90 quarterback and the No. 29 player in the state of New Jersey
• Ranked as a two-star prospect by Rivals.com
• New Jersey Player of the Year finalist in 2022
• Two-time first-team All-State public schools honoree (2021-22)
• Two-time second-team All-State all groups honoree (2021-22)
• Two-time first-team All-North Jersey (2021-22)
• Two-time first-team All-County selection (2021-22)
• Two-time first-team All-New Jersey Sports Zone (2021-22)
• Two-time conference player of the year in the Liberty Red Super Football Conference (2021-22)

Personal
• Son of Cathy and Joe Grusser
• Father, Joe, was on the hockey team at U-M
• Born December 8, 2003