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Jersey Number 30
Aveon Grose
- Position:
- DB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 195
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Mansfield, Ohio
- High School:
- Mansfield Senior
- Prev School:
- Southern Illinois / Charlotte
CAREER NOTES: Has played in 34 collegiate games, including five starts . . . lettered the last two seasons (2024-25) at Michigan State, where he has played in 24 games . . . transferred to MSU from Southern Illinois in January 2024 . . . played four games at SIU in 2023 . . . played six games at Charlotte in 2022 . . . has 40 career tackles (16 at Charlotte, five at SIU and 19 at MSU).
2025 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR AT MICHIGAN STATE): Played in all 12 games to earn his second letter with the Spartans . . . tallied 15 tackles and one interception . . . played 156 defensive snaps and 219 special teams plays, topping the Spartan special teams units in plays . . . played a career-high 64 snaps vs. Maryland at Ford Field (11/29) in his first career start at safety; sealed the win over the Terrapins with an interception late in the fourth quarter and also had three tackles in the game . . . logged season-high four tackles in game at Iowa (11/22) in 55 defensive snaps to go with 22 plays on special teams . . . posted a pair of stops in Penn State game (11/15), playing 10 defensive snaps and 22 special teams plays . . . tallied two tackles in game at Minnesota (11/1), notching limited defensive action to go with 23 special teams plays . . . was in on 27 special teams plays in Michigan game (10/25) . . . tallied two tackles in game at Indiana (10/18), charting 23 defensive snaps and 13 special teams plays . . . saw limited defense and special teams action in Nebraska (10/4) and UCLA (10/11) games . . . posted one stop in game at USC (9/20), playing 18 special teams plays . . . logged one tackle in Youngstown State game (9/13) while logging 14 special teams plays . . . saw special teams action in Boston College (19 plays) and Western Michigan (16 plays) games.
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT MICHIGAN STATE): Played in all 12 games, seeing action on both defense and special teams, to earn his first Spartan letter . . . logged 45 plays on defense and 194 on special teams . . . recorded four tackles (two solo, two assists) . . . his 194 appearances on multiple special teams units were the most on the team . . . tallied one tackle in posting 20 special teams snaps in Indiana game . . . posted one tackle in game at Boston College . . . made Spartan debut in season opener vs. Florida Atlantic, tallying two tackles in logging a season-high 31 snaps on defense and also 13 on special teams . . . enrolled at Michigan State in January 2024 and competed in spring practice.
2023 SEASON (SOPHOMORE AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS): Collected five tackles in four games of action . . . had a season-high four tackles in the season opener against Austin Peay.
2022 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT CHARLOTTE): Signed with the 49ers in December 2021 and enrolled at Charlotte in January 2022 . . . played in last six games, including starting assignments in his last four games . . . finished with 16 tackles (10 solo, 6 assists) . . . had four tackles (four solo) in his first starting assignment in 49ers win at Rice (Oct. 29) . . . had season high of six tackles (four solo) at Middle Tennessee (Nov. 12) . . . compiled three tackles in season-ending win vs. Louisiana Tech (Nov. 19) . . . all 16 tackles came in his four starts (4.0 tackles/start).
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Was listed among the top overall players in the state of Ohio in the Class of 2022 by Rivals (No. 30), ESPN.com (No. 45) and 247Sports (No. 52) . . . was rated one of the top safeties in the nation in the Class of 2022 by ESPN.com (No. 89) and 247Sports (No. 118) . . . named to the Max Preps preseason all-state team in 2021 . . . third-team all-state pick as a junior in 2020 . . . had 59 tackles and an interception in 2020 while also leading Mansfield in receiving yards . . . helped lead Mansfield to the 2019 Division III state title game and a 13-2 overall record . . . had four interceptions and 70 tackles during his sophomore season in 2019 . . . four-year starter . . . his older brother, Angelo, was a five-year letterwinner (2020-24) as a defensive back for the Spartans.
2025 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR AT MICHIGAN STATE): Played in all 12 games to earn his second letter with the Spartans . . . tallied 15 tackles and one interception . . . played 156 defensive snaps and 219 special teams plays, topping the Spartan special teams units in plays . . . played a career-high 64 snaps vs. Maryland at Ford Field (11/29) in his first career start at safety; sealed the win over the Terrapins with an interception late in the fourth quarter and also had three tackles in the game . . . logged season-high four tackles in game at Iowa (11/22) in 55 defensive snaps to go with 22 plays on special teams . . . posted a pair of stops in Penn State game (11/15), playing 10 defensive snaps and 22 special teams plays . . . tallied two tackles in game at Minnesota (11/1), notching limited defensive action to go with 23 special teams plays . . . was in on 27 special teams plays in Michigan game (10/25) . . . tallied two tackles in game at Indiana (10/18), charting 23 defensive snaps and 13 special teams plays . . . saw limited defense and special teams action in Nebraska (10/4) and UCLA (10/11) games . . . posted one stop in game at USC (9/20), playing 18 special teams plays . . . logged one tackle in Youngstown State game (9/13) while logging 14 special teams plays . . . saw special teams action in Boston College (19 plays) and Western Michigan (16 plays) games.
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT MICHIGAN STATE): Played in all 12 games, seeing action on both defense and special teams, to earn his first Spartan letter . . . logged 45 plays on defense and 194 on special teams . . . recorded four tackles (two solo, two assists) . . . his 194 appearances on multiple special teams units were the most on the team . . . tallied one tackle in posting 20 special teams snaps in Indiana game . . . posted one tackle in game at Boston College . . . made Spartan debut in season opener vs. Florida Atlantic, tallying two tackles in logging a season-high 31 snaps on defense and also 13 on special teams . . . enrolled at Michigan State in January 2024 and competed in spring practice.
2023 SEASON (SOPHOMORE AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS): Collected five tackles in four games of action . . . had a season-high four tackles in the season opener against Austin Peay.
2022 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT CHARLOTTE): Signed with the 49ers in December 2021 and enrolled at Charlotte in January 2022 . . . played in last six games, including starting assignments in his last four games . . . finished with 16 tackles (10 solo, 6 assists) . . . had four tackles (four solo) in his first starting assignment in 49ers win at Rice (Oct. 29) . . . had season high of six tackles (four solo) at Middle Tennessee (Nov. 12) . . . compiled three tackles in season-ending win vs. Louisiana Tech (Nov. 19) . . . all 16 tackles came in his four starts (4.0 tackles/start).
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Was listed among the top overall players in the state of Ohio in the Class of 2022 by Rivals (No. 30), ESPN.com (No. 45) and 247Sports (No. 52) . . . was rated one of the top safeties in the nation in the Class of 2022 by ESPN.com (No. 89) and 247Sports (No. 118) . . . named to the Max Preps preseason all-state team in 2021 . . . third-team all-state pick as a junior in 2020 . . . had 59 tackles and an interception in 2020 while also leading Mansfield in receiving yards . . . helped lead Mansfield to the 2019 Division III state title game and a 13-2 overall record . . . had four interceptions and 70 tackles during his sophomore season in 2019 . . . four-year starter . . . his older brother, Angelo, was a five-year letterwinner (2020-24) as a defensive back for the Spartans.
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