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.[1][2] From 2010 to 2014, Groulx played for the Laval Rouge et Or.[3] He was on the 2012 and 2013 Rouge et Or teams that won the Vanier Cup.[2] In his senior year, Groulx played in only four games, playing three at left tackle and one at right tackle.[4] He missed multiple games due to an ankle injury.[5] Despite this, he played in the 2014 East-West Bowl on Team East.[4]
Professional career
Groulx attended National Football League (NFL) regional and superregional combines and was eligible for the 2015 NFL draft, but went undrafted.[6] Groulx attended a rookie mini-camp with the New York Giants of the NFL.[7] He also attended the national CFL Combine in Toronto. He was among the top draft prospects in the CFL for 2015, being ranked 4th in September, 8th in December,[8] and 5th in the final rankings by the CFL Scouting Bureau.[9][10][11] Groulx was selected in the first round of the 2015 CFL Draft by the Edmonton Eskimos with the 7th overall pick.[4] The Eskimos signed him to a contract on May 28, and he remained on the active roster on the offensive line after the preseason.[12][13] Groulx made his CFL debut in the season opener against the Toronto Argonauts on June 27, 2015.[14] He played the first two games of his rookie season as a right guard and went on to play ten games that season.[15][16] He was released on January 22, 2018.[17]
Animation career
After his final season as a football player, Groulx then made his debuts as an animator at Squeeze animation. He is currently a gameplay animator at Ubisoft.[1] He also gives lectures at l'école NAD-UQAC.[2]
Personal life
In addition to football, Groulx is also fan of chess.[3]