Hroniss Grasu
No. 61 – Baltimore Ravens | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Position: | Center | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: |
Los Angeles, California | August 12, 1991||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 303 lb (137 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: |
Crespi Carmelite (Encino, California) | ||||||
College: | Oregon | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 3 / Pick: 71 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
| |||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||
| |||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2017 | |||||||
|
Hroniss Grasu (/həˈroʊnɪs
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
Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert jump | Broad | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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]
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