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American football player (born 1991)
American football player
Hroniss Grasu ( 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 .
Early life [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
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]
Professional career [ edit ]
Chicago Bears [ edit ]
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]
Baltimore Ravens (first stint) [ edit ]
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]
Miami Dolphins [ edit ]
On December 12, 2018, Grasu was signed by the Miami Dolphins , but was released nine days later.[10] [11]
Tennessee Titans [ edit ]
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.
Baltimore Ravens (second stint) [ edit ]
On December 4, 2019, Grasu was claimed off waivers by the Ravens.[17]
San Francisco 49ers [ edit ]
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]
Las Vegas Raiders [ edit ]
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]
Personal life [ edit ]
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]
References [ edit ]
^ College Football Awards 2014
^ "Hroniss Grasu Draft Profile" . NFL.com . Archived from the original on November 9, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2022 .
^ "Hroniss Grasu, Virginia Tech, C, 2015 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football" . draftscout.com . Retrieved January 23, 2022 .
^ "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 . Retrieved September 1, 2022 .
^ Mayer, Larry (September 2, 2018). "Roster Moves: Bears place Shaheen on IR, waive Grasu" . ChicagoBears.com . Archived from the original on September 23, 2018. Retrieved September 22, 2018 .
^ 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 . Archived from the original on November 24, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2018 .
^ "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 . Archived from the original on October 31, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019 .
^ Brown, Clifton (December 4, 2019). "Ravens Claim Veteran Center Off Waivers" . BaltimoreRavens.com .
^ "49ers Announce Roster Moves" . 49ers.com . August 20, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2020 .
^ "49ers Announce Roster Moves" . 49ers.com . September 5, 2020.
^ "49ers Sign 16 Players to the Practice Squad" . 49ers.com . September 5, 2020.
^ "49ers Announce Roster Moves" . 49ers.com . September 26, 2020.
^ "49ers Place Two on Reserve/COVID-19 List" . 49ers.com . November 19, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2020 .
^ Martin, Keiana (November 25, 2020). "Richard Sherman, Deebo Samuel and Others Likely to Return vs. Rams" . 49ers.com . Retrieved December 26, 2020 .
^ "49ers Announce Roster Moves" . 49ers.com . December 28, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2021 .
^ "49ers' Hroniss Grasu: Back from COVID-19 list" . CBSSports.com . January 14, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2021 .
^ "Raiders sign TE Daniel Helm to active roster, OL Hroniss Grasu to practice squad" . Raiders.com . October 25, 2021.
^ Raiders Public Relations (January 17, 2022). "Raiders announce Reserve/Future signings" . Raiders.com . Retrieved January 17, 2022 .
^ "Raiders finalize initial 53-man roster for the 2022 season" . Raiders.com . August 30, 2022.
^ "Raiders announce practice squad additions" . Raiders.com . August 31, 2022.
^ @Raiders (December 10, 2022). "We have signed C Hroniss Grasu to the active roster and waived G John Simpson" (Tweet ) – via Twitter .
^ "Raiders finalize initial 53-man roster for the 2023 season" . Raiders.com . August 29, 2023.
^ Damien, Levi. "Raiders waive DE Malik Reed, sign C Hroniss Grasu" . Raiders Wire . Retrieved December 22, 2023 .
^ "C Grasu is the anchor of Oregon's offense" . USA Today . August 18, 2014.
^ "Grasu's kid brother growing up quickly" . Archived from the original on January 11, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2015 .
^ "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
^ "Basketball Star Sabrina Ionescu Is Married! See the Sweet Photos from Guests Including Vanessa Bryant" . March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024 .
^ John, Caroline (August 13, 2021). "Who Is Sabrina Ionescu's Boyfriend? The WNBA Star Is Instagram Official with Hroniss Grasu" . EarnTheNecklace.com . Retrieved October 24, 2021 .
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