Dan Gronkowski
Gronkowski with Denver in August 2011
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 21, 1985 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Amherst, New York | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Maryland | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2009 / Round: 7 / Pick: 255 | ||||||||
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| Receptions: | 9 |
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| Receiving yards: | 69 |
| Receiving TDs: | 0 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Daniel Thomas Gronkowski (born January 21, 1985) is a former American football tight end. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Maryland.
He also played for the Denver Broncos, New England Patriots and Cleveland Browns.
Gronkowski was born in Amherst, New York to parents Gordon and Diane Gronkowski. His great-grandfather, Ignatius, was a member of the 1924 U.S. Olympic cycling team in Paris.
Dan Gronkowski attended Williamsville North High School where he played football, baseball, basketball, and ice hockey. He was a two-year starting quarterback and a one-year starting wide receiver. As a sophomore in 2001, he set a then-school record with 539 receiving yards. During his senior year in 2003, he completed 122 of 207 passes for 1,407 yards and 16 touchdowns, all of which were school records. He was named the league offensive Most Valuable Player.
He was recruited by Maryland, Arizona, Purdue, and Syracuse.
Gronkowski sat out 2004 as a redshirt. In 2005, he saw action in five games and made two receptions for 37 yards, including a career-long 25-yard touchdown reception from Sam Hollenbach. In 2006, he saw action in all 13 games including nine starts. He had two receptions for 11 yards. He received the George Boutselis Memorial Award for team's highest GPA. In 2007, Gronkowski played in 11 games including eight starts and caught seven passes for 66 yards. He received the team's C.P. "Lefty" McIntosh Award for public service.
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