Chris Gronkowski

Chris Gronkowski

Gronkowski with the Broncos in 2012
No. 44, 49
Position:	Fullback
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1986-12-26) December 26, 1986 (age 30)
Place of birth:	Buffalo, New York
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:	Williamsville North
College:	Arizona
Undrafted:	2010
Career history
Dallas Cowboys (2010) Indianapolis Colts (2011) Denver Broncos (2012) San Diego Chargers (2013)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Pro Football Focus All-Rookie Team (2010)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: 17 Rushing average: 3.4 Rushing touchdowns: 0 Receptions: 8 Receiving yards: 46 Receiving touchdowns: 1 Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Christopher Gronkowski (born December 26, 1986) is a former American football fullback who played in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts. He played college football at the University of Arizona.

Gronkowski was born on December 26, 1986 in Buffalo, NY to Diane and Gordon Gronkowski. He attended Williamsville North High School in Williamsville, New York where he was a three-year letterwinner playing football and baseball. He averaged 6.2 yards per carry and recorded 453 receiving yards his senior year. He also forced 4 fumbles and recorded 82 tackles and 2 touchdowns on defense.

Gronkowski was recruited to Maryland as a fullback in 2005, but redshirted his freshman year. His redshirt freshman season in 2006, he worked his way up into the fullback rotation. He had the eighth highest strength index on the team which was the best among running backs.

In his redshirt sophomore season in 2007, he transferred to the University of Arizona where he played linebacker. He went back to the starting fullback position in 2008 as a fourth year junior, as he recorded 8 receptions for 198 yards and 3 touchdowns. He was also the Second Team All-Pac-10 Academic Football Team. In 2009, as a fifth year senior, he recorded 4 catches for 20 yards.

Gronkowski did not attend the NFL Scouting Combine in 2010, though his brother Rob did. He declared for the 2010 NFL Draft and was projected as high as the 4th round, but went undrafted. One day after the draft, on April 25, Gronkowski signed with the Dallas Cowboys. On September 4, he made the 53 man roster after passing an injured Deon Anderson on the depth chart. He made his first career start on September 19, against the Chicago Bears. Also, his first career touchdown catch came in the same game on a one-yard pass from Tony Romo.