Hroniss Grasu
Hroniss Grasu (/həˈroʊnɪs ˈɡrɑːsuː/ hə-ROH-niss GRAH-soo; born August 12, 1991) is an American football center who is currently a free agent. 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.
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Position: | Center | ||||||
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Born: | Los Angeles, California | August 12, 1991||||||
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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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 Oregon 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 size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
297 lb (135 kg) |
32 1⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
10 1⁄4 in (0.26 m) |
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] He played in three games before being released on November 24, 2018.[8]
Miami Dolphins
On December 12, 2018, Grasu was signed by the Miami Dolphins, but was released nine days later.[9][10]
Tennessee Titans
On February 7, 2019, Grasu was signed by the Tennessee Titans, reuniting with college teammate Marcus Mariota.[11] He was released on August 31, 2019.[12] He was re-signed on September 10, 2019.[13] He was released again on October 8, 2019.[14] He was signed once again on October 31, 2019. [15] He was released on December 3, 2019.
Baltimore Ravens (second stint)
On December 4, 2019, Grasu was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Ravens.[16]
Personal life
Grasu is of Romanian descent.[17] His parents, Stefan and Mariana Grasu, emigrated from Romania to Los Angeles in 1982, opening "Greco's New York Pizza" on Hollywood Boulevard.[18][19] 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.[20]
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.
- Brown, Clifton (November 24, 2018). "CB Maurice Canady Activated From IR, G/C Hroniss Grasu Waived". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- "Dolphins Sign Hroniss Grasu". MiamiDolphins.com. December 12, 2018.
- "Maurice Smith Promoted To Active Roster". MiamiDolphins.com. December 21, 2018.
- Wyatt, Jim (February 7, 2019). "Titans Add Veteran Offensive Lineman Hroniss Grasu". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
- Wyatt, Jim (August 31, 2019). "Roster Moves: Titans Trim Roster to 53 Players While Also Trading WR Taywan Taylor to Browns". TitansOnline.com.
- Wyatt, Jim (September 10, 2019). "Titans Bring Back OL Hroniss Grasu, Waive RB Dalyn Dawkins". TitansOnline.com.
- Wyatt, Jim (October 8, 2019). "Titans Add K Cody Parkey and Two RBs – Rod Smith and Dalyn Dawkins – During a Flurry of Roster Moves". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- Wyatt, Jim (October 31, 2019). "Roster Move: Titans Re-Sign OL Hroniss Grasu, Release WR Darius Jennings". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- Brown, Clifton (December 4, 2019). "Ravens Claim Veteran Center Off Waivers". 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