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Hroniss Grasu
American football player

Hroniss Grasu

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American football player
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Biography

Hroniss Grasu (pronounced huh-RO-niss; born August 12, 1991) is an American football center for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Oregon.

Early years

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.

College career

As a freshman, Grasu took over as the starting center for the Ducks and remained the starter through his senior season. He earned All-Freshman Second Team in 2011, as well as All-Pac-12 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.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HtWtArm lengthHand size40-yd dash10-yd split20-yd split20-ss3-coneVertBroadBP
6 ft 3 in297 lb32 1⁄8 in10 1⁄4 in5.03 s4.20 s7.84 s
All values from NFL Combine

Grasu was drafted in the third round by the Chicago Bears with the 71st overall pick of the 2015 NFL Draft.

The move reunited him with college teammate Kyle Long.

On August 30, 2016, Grasu was placed on injured reserve.

Personal

Grasu is of Romanian descent. His parents, Stefan and Mariana Grasu, emigrated from Romania to Los Angeles in 1982, opening "Greco's New York Pizza" on Hollywood Boulevard. Grasu's older brother, Nico, was a placekicker for Washington State (2008–10).

Grasu was roommates with Bryan Bennett, Oregon's former backup quarterback and a former teammate of Grasu at Crespi.

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.

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