Ethan Groark

[Ethan Groark @ethangroark]

Super excited to announce my commitment to @football_ncc ! Big thanks to everyone who helped and supported me along the way.
@CoachBakerRMHS @RM_Mustangs @CoachStuedemann

[John Sullivan @JPSully92]

Still looking for an opportunity to play pro football.

Career stats:
154 TOT
39.5 TFL
14 Sacks
8 PD
1 FF
2 FR

Combine stats:
40 yd dash: 4.87
Shuttle: 4.5
3-Cone: 7.21
Broad: 9’3 1/2
Vert: 31 1/2’
Bench: 32 reps

Film:
https://t.co/0yGdtjnLjN

[NUIC Football @NUICFootball]

Former Le-Win standout Marey Roby earns an invite to tryout for the Bears after his pro day success at Western Illinois.

https://t.co/rqb8z5oC98

[NCC Football @football_ncc]

Really proud of these two alums @JPSully92 @mareyroby43 for representing North Central College Football today at Western Illinois’ Pro Day! #GoCards

[Bryan @RealBGauvin23]

North Central CB Rahmareon Roby(@mareyroby43) has been one of the top CB’s in D3 for quite some time, and 2025 was more of the same as he earned AP First Team All-American honors.

The Lena, Illinois native patrolled the skies for the Cardinals, racking up 44 tackles(6.5 TFL's), 2 sacks, 4 interceptions, and 9 PBU’s on the season.
#d3fb #GoCards #WeAreNC

[John Sullivan @JPSully92]

https://t.co/0yGdtjnLjN

Career stats:
154TOT
39.5TFL
14sacks
8PD
1FF
2FR
@CoachWark @CoachDierking
@CoachSpence_NCC

[NCC Cardinals @NCC_Athletics]

Dierking Named Division III Coordinator of the Year

#WeAreNC | @football_ncc | #d3fb
https://t.co/tZj40r8wcS

[Shane Dierking @CoachDierking]

Spots for NCC camps are still available for all sessions. Last year we had 42 FBS/FCS staffs in attendance.

Registration Link: https://t.co/0niglHr1yL

[Peyton Wiles @Peyton_Wiles06]

I’ve been blessed with the opportunity to continue playing the sport I loved my whole life while continuing my academic career I want to thank @CoachSpence_NCC for allowing me to play at the next level. I want to thank all the coaches that made this possible. Along with my teammates that pushed me each day to become better.
#gocards 🔴⚪️

#Committed

@football_ncc @CoachWark @CoachFehrle @CoachBakerHDJ @RobbieGould09 @RM_Mustangs @RM_Strength @coachHEHS

[NCAA Division III @NCAADIII]

CARDINALS WIN‼️

@NCC_Athletics dominates from start to finish to secure a spot in the Stagg Bowl.

#WhyD3 | #D3fb

[Frank Rossi @FrankRossi]

The targeting foul against @zackorr20 of @football_ncc has been overturned, and he will be eligible to start in Saturday's #d3fb National Semifinal vs. @SURiverHawksFB at 3:30pm EST / 2:30pm CST.

I spoke with Steve Shaw, the NCAA's National Coordinator of Officials, about the overturn this morning. Note that the provision in question is whether or not @_SCFootball QB Drew Heenan qualified under the rules as a "defenseless player," as the following is one such definition in the NCAA Football Rulebook: "A ball carrier already in the grasp of an opponent and whose forward progress has been stopped." If a defenseless player is hit in the neck or head region by an opponent, then targeting is a proper call under the rules. Steve said:

“We’re very clear that he's not defenseless until he is down. And if you go back and look at the video on the play…he's wrapped up and he's going down. And the contact is with [the] runner just as he's going to the ground.

So he really has not transitioned to a defenseless player yet. You know, you can make the argument that, well, if he's wrapped up, he's defenseless and he can't really defend himself. But from a replay perspective, we needed a bright line that that was not a judgment, but a bright line.

And that is, [he] has to be down, considered down before he's defenseless….He's just beginning to go down and be down.

And so we wouldn't consider him down at the time that he's hit. And there's no crown of the helmet involved. The helmet is clearly to the side.

And so, from a replay perspective, rules are very clear. You've got to be able to confirm all aspects of targeting for it to be targeting.

You couldn't confirm that he was down and then hit. So we didn't give him defenseless status....And that's why the targeting was overturned.”

Steve also taught me about something that is important. While regular replay reviews can come out as "confirmed," "overturned," or "stands" (which means that there is not conclusive evidence to overturn, but there isn't a full confirmation of the original call either), targeting calls do not have a "stands" option when they are reviewed. In other words, they are viewed anew and either every element necessary for targeting must be confirmed, or it is overturned. Think of it as being innocent until proven guilty in the review process for targeting.

In this case, he was clear to underscore that the elements could have been argued to have existed, but it would have, at best, been a "call stands" decision, which is not sufficient to uphold a targeting call.

Steve also expressed the hopes that the instant replay model that has been developed and used in Division 2 will become more utilized in Division 3, related to more-universal instant replay using a coaches' challenge approach (except for targeting), much like we saw in the Centennial Conference this year. He understands the challenges, but he also feels that having two HD camera angles plus the normal web stream (basically at least three cameras) is sufficient to embrace the needs of instant replay. He is not in favor of a D1 type of replay at the lower levels because of the desire to not have constant game interruptions and more technological challenges at the lower levels than we see at D1 -- he stressed his support of a coaches' challenge system in our conversation multiple times.

@D3FBHuddle and I give thanks to Steve for his transparency, which is always on display in the CFO training videos he releases on YouTube. I always learn something when I watch his videos, and today was no different in our conversation.

[NCC Cardinals @NCC_Athletics]

With a two-yard touchdown pass to Myles Walton, Luke Lehnen is now college football's all-time leader in career touchdowns responsible for (191 - 47 rushing, 144 passing).

14-0 @football_ncc, 5:37 1Q

#WeAreNC @ESPNCFB @SportsCenter #SCTop10

[NCC Football @football_ncc]

Cardinal Family! Today is North Central College’s Annual Day of Giving! You can support our program by clicking the link. https://t.co/zYtrRF7KDE

[Zach Fortier @zach40a]

NFL/CFL/UFL Prospect: Zach Fortier
Height: 6’7
Weight: 305
2x National Champion 🏆

Check out my college career tape! Searching for an opportunity to play at the next level! Looking for representation. #NFLProspect #NFL #CFL #CFLProspect #UFL #UFLProspect #DreamBowl

[D3football.com @d3football]

The first finalist for the 2023 Gagliardi Trophy is North Central quarterback Luke Lehnen. Watch the rest of the show: https://t.co/a8KuGEzAs7 #d3fb @lukelehnen

[NCC Cardinals @NCC_Athletics]

Ethan Groark returns an interception 40 yards to the end zone - his 2nd pick-6 of the year - and @football_ncc leads Trinity 68-21 w/10:30 still to play.

#WeAreNC #d3fb @NCAADIII

[Division 1 Rejects @D1_Rejects]

This is the best QB Season 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑⁉️🤯

@lukelehnen has a passing efficiency score of 287 at the end of the regular season, the best in @NCAA history

Will he and @football_ncc repeat as champs?

[Ethan Groark @ethangroark]

@CoachBakerRMHS Thanks for coming out coach!

[Draft Diamonds ™️ @DraftDiamonds]

2024 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Antwain Walker, CB, North Central College https://t.co/ip67kiZgsd

[WGN TV News @WGNNews]

The North Central College Football Cardinals are headed to the nation’s capital to meet the President. https://t.co/eK2zKT0Uyo

[Benjamin Petermann @BenPetermann1]

Thanks for having me at Northern Illinois @CoachGigli, had a great time checking out the awesome facility.
@NIUCoachHammock @CoachBakerRMHS @EDGYTIM @CoachBigPete