University of St. Thomas Athletics
2022 Football Roster
Roster
Wurtz, Grif

Jersey Number 3
Grif Wurtz
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 193
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Chaska, Minn.
- High School:
- Chaska
Bio
Pronunciation
2024 Academic All-Pioneer Football League First Team
2024 FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team
2023 College Sport Communicators Academic All-District Team
2023 Pioneer Football League Second Team Academic All-Conference
2023 Pioneer Football League Academic Honor Roll
2022 Pioneer Football League Defensive Player of the Week
2022 All-Pioneer Football League Honorable Mention
2022 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team
2022 Pioneer Football League Academic Honor Roll
2024
Academic All-Pioneer Football League First Team, and FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team... appeared in all 12 games this season... tallied 73 total tackles, 29 solo and 44 assisted, along with 1 fumble recovery and four pass breakups... had a season and career high 11 total tackles at Butler (Nov. 16).
2023
Pioneer Football League Second Team Academic All-Conference... CSC Academic All-District honoree... racked up 61 tackles as a defensive back, including 43 in PFL play, with 1.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions and one pass breakup during the season... ranked third on the team in total tackles and top-50 in the PFL at the conclusion of the regular season... helped St. Thomas close the 2023 season ranked second in the PFL in scoring defense and rush defense.
2022
Played in all 11 games for St. Thomas... totaled 60 tackles, half a tackle for loss, five pass breakups, two interceptions, one forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries one of which was returned 79 yards for a touchdown. All-Pioneer Football League Honorable Mention... Academic All-District Team.
2021
Appeared in nine games in 2021…recorded six carries for eleven yards on offense…recorded 24 total tackles on defense.
2020
A member of the Tommie Football Team that did not compete due to COVID-19.
High School
Two-time member of the All-Conference team in football…was a member of the 2019 Class 5A state championship team…three-year varsity starter in baseball…captain in both football and baseball…two-time academic letter winner.
Personal
The son of Trent and Lori, has one sibling, Payton…majoring in Economics and minoring in Data Analytics at St. Thomas…plays town ball for the Chaska Cubs…dad, Trent, played football at South Dakota…Dean’s list student.
Press Conference: Tommie Football Postgame v Lindenwood 08/28/25
Friday, August 29
Tommie Football Intro Video 2025
Thursday, August 28
Press Conference: Tommie Football Postgame vs Dayton
Saturday, November 23
Press Conference: Tommie Football Postgame vs Drake 11.09.24
Tuesday, November 12