Education
He previously attended Laval University, where he played college football for the Laval Rouge et Or.
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Danny Groulx
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Career
Groulx played hockey from 7 to 14 years before changing to football. He played high school football at École secondaire de la Montée and played for the cougars of the Champlain College Lennoxville. From 2010 to 2014, Groulx played for the Laval Rouge et Or.
In his senior year, Groulx played in only four games, playing three at left tackle and one at right tackle.
He missed multiple games due to an ankle injury. Despite this, he played in the 2014 East-West Bowl on Team East.
Groulx attended National Football League (NFL) regional and superregional combines and was eligible for the 2015 NFL Draft, but went undrafted. Groulx attended a rookie mini-camp with the New York Giants of the NFL. He also attended the national Canadian Football League Combine in Toronto.
He was among the top draft prospects in the Canadian Football League for 2015, being ranked 4th in September, 8th in December, and 5th in the final rankings by the Canadian Football League Scounting Bureau.
Groulx was selected in the first round of the 2015 Canadian Football League Draft by the Edmonton Eskimos with the 7th overall pick. The Eskimos signed him to a contract on May 28, and he remained on the active roster on the offensive line after the preseason. Groulx made his Canadian Football League debut in the season opener against the Toronto Argonauts on June 27, 2015.
He has played the first two games of his rookie season as a right guard.
