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Hroniss Grasu
Personal information
Born: (1991-08-12) August 12, 1991 (age 32)
Northridge, California, U.S.
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
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:33
Games started:17
Player stats at PFR

Hroniss Grasu (/həˈrnɪs ˈɡrɑːs/ 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]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)
297 lb
(135 kg)
32+18 in
(0.82 m)
10+14 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]

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 RomaniatoLos 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]

  1. ^ Rankings Yahoo! [dead link]
  • ^ 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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