Hroniss Grasu
| No. 61 – Baltimore Ravens | |||||||
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| Position: | Center | ||||||
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| Born: | August 12, 1991 Los Angeles, California | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 303 lb (137 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Crespi Carmelite (Encino, California) | ||||||
| College: | Oregon | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2015 / round: 3 / pick: 71 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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Hroniss Grasu (/həˈroʊnɪs ˈɡrɑːsuː/ hə-ROH-niss GRAH-soo; born August 12, 1991) is an American football center for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Oregon, and was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
Early years
A native of Los Angeles, California, Grasu attended Crespi Carmelite High School, where he was an All-State offensive lineman. Regarded as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Grasu was ranked as the No. 12 center prospect in his class.[1]
College career
As a freshman, Grasu took over as the starting center for the Ducks and remained the starter through his senior season. He earned All-Freshman Second Team in 2011, as well as All-Pac-12 First Team in 2012, 2013 and 2014. He was named an All-American in 2013 and 2014. He was also a finalist for the Rimington Trophy in 2013 and 2014.[2]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | ||||||
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| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
297 lb (135 kg) |
32+1⁄8 | 10+1⁄4 | 5.03 s | 4.20 s | 7.84 s | ||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[3] | ||||||||||||
Chicago Bears
Grasu was drafted in the third round by the Chicago Bears with the 71st overall pick of the 2015 NFL Draft.[4] The move reunited him with college teammate Kyle Long.
On August 30, 2016, Grasu was placed on injured reserve.[5]
On September 2, 2018, Grasu was released by the Bears.[6]
Baltimore Ravens
On September 24, 2018, Grasu was signed by the Baltimore Ravens.[7]
Personal life
Grasu is of Romanian descent.[8] His parents, Stefan and Mariana Grasu, emigrated from Romania to Los Angeles in 1982, opening "Greco's New York Pizza" on Hollywood Boulevard.[9][10] Grasu's older brother, Nico, was a placekicker for Washington State (2008–10).
Grasu was roommates with Bryan Bennett, Oregon's former backup quarterback and a former teammate of Grasu at Crespi.[11]
His selection with the 71st overall pick in the draft by the Bears was portrayed in the season 7 premiere of The League on FX.
References
- ^ http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/rankings/rank-2397
- ^ College Football Awards 2014
- ^ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles – Hroniss Grasu". NFL.com.
- ^ "NFL Draft picks 2015: Hroniss Grasu taken by Bears in 3rd round". SB Nation. May 1, 2015.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (August 30, 2016). "Bears trim five to reach 75-man limit". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (September 2, 2018). "Roster Moves: Bears place Shaheen on IR, waive Grasu". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (September 24, 2018). "Ravens Sign Former Starting Center Hroniss Grasu". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ^ "C Grasu is the anchor of Oregon's offense". USA Today. August 18, 2014.
- ^ Grasu's kid brother growing up quickly
- ^ "Oregon center Hroniss Grasu's journey from Crespi to CFP title game". Los Angeles Daily News. January 10, 2015.
- ^ Oregon center Hroniss Grasu 'clears out all the chaos' for Marcus Mariota and the Ducks