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Born: | Northridge, California, U.S. | August 12, 1991||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||
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High school: |
Crespi Carmelite ( Encino, California) | ||||
College: | Oregon (2010–2014) | ||||
Position: | Center | ||||
NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 3 / Pick: 71 | ||||
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Hroniss Grasu ( /həˈroʊnɪs ˈɡrɑːsuː/ hə-ROH-niss GRAH-soo; born August 12, 1991) is an American professional football center who is 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.
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]
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 Conference 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]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | ||||
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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 | 1.69 s | 2.82 s | 4.20 s | 7.84 s | ||||
All values from NFL Combine/ Pro Day [3] [4] |
Grasu was drafted in the third round by the Chicago Bears with the 71st overall pick of the 2015 NFL Draft. [5] The move reunited him with college teammate Kyle Long.
On August 30, 2016, Grasu was placed on injured reserve. [6]
On September 2, 2018, Grasu was released by the Bears. [7]
On September 24, 2018, Grasu was signed by the Baltimore Ravens. [8] He played in three games before being released on November 24, 2018. [9]
On December 12, 2018, Grasu was signed by the Miami Dolphins, but was released nine days later. [10] [11]
On February 7, 2019, Grasu was signed by the Tennessee Titans, reuniting with college teammate Marcus Mariota. [12] He was released on August 31, 2019. [13] He was re-signed on September 10, 2019. [14] He was released again on October 8, 2019. [15] He was signed once again on October 31, 2019. [16] He was released on December 3, 2019.
On December 4, 2019, Grasu was claimed off waivers by the Ravens. [17]
On August 20, 2020, Grasu signed with the San Francisco 49ers. [18] He was released on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day. [19] [20] After being elevated to the active roster for the team's first two games, Grasu was promoted to the active roster on September 26, 2020. [21] He was placed on the team's reserve/ COVID-19 list by the team on November 19, 2020, [22] and activated on November 25. [23] He was placed back on the COVID-19 list on December 28, 2020, [24] and activated on January 14, 2021. [25]
On October 25, 2021, Grasu was signed to the Las Vegas Raiders practice squad. [26] After the Raiders were eliminated in the 2021 Wild Card round of the playoffs, he signed a reserve/future contract on January 17, 2022. [27]
On August 30, 2022, Grasu was waived by the Raiders and signed to the practice squad the next day. [28] [29] He was promoted to the active roster on December 10. [30]
On August 29, 2023, Grasu was released by the Raiders and re-signed to the practice squad. [31] He was signed to the active roster on December 21. [32]
Grasu is of Romanian descent. [33] His parents, Ștefan and Mariana Grasu, emigrated from Romania to Los Angeles in 1982, opening the "Greco's New York Pizzeria" on Hollywood Boulevard. [34] [35] His older brother, Nico, was a placekicker for Washington State (2008–10). Grasu means The Fat Man in Romanian.
Grasu was roommates with Bryan Bennett, Oregon's former backup quarterback and a former teammate of Grasu at Crespi. [36]
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.
Grasu married New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu in March 2024. Sabrina is also of Romanian descent. [37] [38]
Personal information | |||||
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Born: | Northridge, California, U.S. | August 12, 1991||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: |
Crespi Carmelite ( Encino, California) | ||||
College: | Oregon (2010–2014) | ||||
Position: | Center | ||||
NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 3 / Pick: 71 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Career highlights and awards | |||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Hroniss Grasu ( /həˈroʊnɪs ˈɡrɑːsuː/ hə-ROH-niss GRAH-soo; born August 12, 1991) is an American professional football center who is 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.
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]
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 Conference 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]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | ||||
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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 | 1.69 s | 2.82 s | 4.20 s | 7.84 s | ||||
All values from NFL Combine/ Pro Day [3] [4] |
Grasu was drafted in the third round by the Chicago Bears with the 71st overall pick of the 2015 NFL Draft. [5] The move reunited him with college teammate Kyle Long.
On August 30, 2016, Grasu was placed on injured reserve. [6]
On September 2, 2018, Grasu was released by the Bears. [7]
On September 24, 2018, Grasu was signed by the Baltimore Ravens. [8] He played in three games before being released on November 24, 2018. [9]
On December 12, 2018, Grasu was signed by the Miami Dolphins, but was released nine days later. [10] [11]
On February 7, 2019, Grasu was signed by the Tennessee Titans, reuniting with college teammate Marcus Mariota. [12] He was released on August 31, 2019. [13] He was re-signed on September 10, 2019. [14] He was released again on October 8, 2019. [15] He was signed once again on October 31, 2019. [16] He was released on December 3, 2019.
On December 4, 2019, Grasu was claimed off waivers by the Ravens. [17]
On August 20, 2020, Grasu signed with the San Francisco 49ers. [18] He was released on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day. [19] [20] After being elevated to the active roster for the team's first two games, Grasu was promoted to the active roster on September 26, 2020. [21] He was placed on the team's reserve/ COVID-19 list by the team on November 19, 2020, [22] and activated on November 25. [23] He was placed back on the COVID-19 list on December 28, 2020, [24] and activated on January 14, 2021. [25]
On October 25, 2021, Grasu was signed to the Las Vegas Raiders practice squad. [26] After the Raiders were eliminated in the 2021 Wild Card round of the playoffs, he signed a reserve/future contract on January 17, 2022. [27]
On August 30, 2022, Grasu was waived by the Raiders and signed to the practice squad the next day. [28] [29] He was promoted to the active roster on December 10. [30]
On August 29, 2023, Grasu was released by the Raiders and re-signed to the practice squad. [31] He was signed to the active roster on December 21. [32]
Grasu is of Romanian descent. [33] His parents, Ștefan and Mariana Grasu, emigrated from Romania to Los Angeles in 1982, opening the "Greco's New York Pizzeria" on Hollywood Boulevard. [34] [35] His older brother, Nico, was a placekicker for Washington State (2008–10). Grasu means The Fat Man in Romanian.
Grasu was roommates with Bryan Bennett, Oregon's former backup quarterback and a former teammate of Grasu at Crespi. [36]
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.
Grasu married New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu in March 2024. Sabrina is also of Romanian descent. [37] [38]