Gradkowski with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2013
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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
Date of birth: | January 27, 1983 | ||||||||||||||
Place of birth: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school: | Pittsburgh (PA) Seton-La Salle | ||||||||||||||
College: | Toledo | ||||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2006 / Round: 6 / Pick: 194 | ||||||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Pass attempts / completions: | 709 / 375 |
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Percentage: | 52.9 |
TD–INT: | 21-24 |
Passing yards: | 4,057 |
QB Rating: | 65.8 |
Rushing yards / TDs: | 331 / 0 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Bruce Raymond Gradkowski (born January 27, 1983) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at Toledo. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round (194th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft.
Gradkowski was also a member of the St. Louis Rams, Cleveland Browns, Oakland Raiders, Cincinnati Bengals, and Pittsburgh Steelers. His younger brother, Gino, currently plays for the Carolina Panthers.
Gradkowski is a 2001 graduate from Seton-La Salle Catholic High School. He played as a member of the Seton-La Salle Rebels from 1997 to 2000 in the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL). This is the same league that produced football legends such as Tony Dorsett (Hopewell High School), Dan Marino (Central Catholic High School), Bill Fralic (Penn Hills High School), Joe Montana (Ringgold High School), Joe Namath (Beaver Falls High School), and Johnny Unitas (St. Justin High School). As a junior, Gradkowski threw for 1,630 yards and 10 touchdowns. This performance was then improved as a senior, when he completed 188-of-327 passes (57.5%) and threw for a then-WPIAL record of 2,978 yards and 30 touchdowns (surpassing the previous mark set by Marino). In high school, Gradkowski also played basketball, serving as Seton-La Salle's starting point guard and leading his team in scoring.