Joey Grosso, a 22-year-old linebacker who was just added to the Miami Hurricanes 105-man roster on Tuesday as a walk-on, died in a tragic scuba diving accident this past Wednesday. Grosso spent three seasons at Penn and was using his final season of eligibility at Miami, where he had been accepted into the school’s law program.
His Penn football coach, Al Bagnoli, released this statement upon the young man’s passing.
“The entire Penn football family is saddened by the tragic news of Joey’s passing,” said head coach Al Bagnoli. “Joey was a terrific young man, an accomplished student and an outstanding player. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his entire family during this very difficult period.”
Thoughts and prayers go out to Joey Grosso’s family and friends during this terribly difficult time.