Hroniss Grasu

Hroniss Grasu (/həˈroʊnɪs ˈɡrɑːsuː/ hə-ROH-niss GRAH-soo; born August 12, 1991) is an American football center for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). 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.

Hroniss Grasu
No. 50 – San Francisco 49ers
Position:Center
Personal information
Born: (1991-08-12) August 12, 1991
Los Angeles, California
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:303 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school:Crespi Carmelite
(Encino, California)
College:Oregon
NFL Draft:2015 / Round: 3 / Pick: 71
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Games played:27
Games started:16
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

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.[1]

College career

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 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
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)		 297 lb
(135 kg)		 1⁄8 in
(0.00 m)		 1⁄4 in
(0.01 m)		 5.03 s 4.20 s 7.84 s
All values from NFL Combine[3]

Chicago Bears

Grasu was drafted in the third round by the Chicago Bears with the 71st overall pick of the 2015 NFL Draft.[4] The move reunited him with college teammate Kyle Long.

On August 30, 2016, Grasu was placed on injured reserve.[5]

On September 2, 2018, Grasu was released by the Bears.[6]

Baltimore Ravens

On September 24, 2018, Grasu was signed by the Baltimore Ravens.[7] He played in three games before being released on November 24, 2018.[8]

Miami Dolphins

On December 12, 2018, Grasu was signed by the Miami Dolphins, but was released nine days later.[9][10]

Tennessee Titans

On February 7, 2019, Grasu was signed by the Tennessee Titans, reuniting with college teammate Marcus Mariota.[11] He was released on August 31, 2019.[12] He was re-signed on September 10, 2019.[13] He was released again on October 8, 2019.[14] He was signed once again on October 31, 2019. [15] He was released on December 3, 2019.

Baltimore Ravens (second stint)

On December 4, 2019, Grasu was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Ravens.[16]

San Francisco 49ers

On August 20, 2020, Grasu signed with the San Francisco 49ers.[17] He was released on September 5, 2020 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[18][19] 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.[20] He was placed on the team's reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 19, 2020,[21] and activated on November 25.[22]

Personal life

Grasu is of Romanian descent.[23] His parents, Stefan and Mariana Grasu, emigrated from Romania to Los Angeles in 1982, opening "Greco's New York Pizza" on Hollywood Boulevard.[24][25] 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.[26]

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.

References
  1. http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/rankings/rank-2397
  2. College Football Awards 2014
  3. "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles – Hroniss Grasu". NFL.com.
  4. "NFL Draft picks 2015: Hroniss Grasu taken by Bears in 3rd round". SB Nation. May 1, 2015.
  5. Mayer, Larry (August 30, 2016). "Bears trim five to reach 75-man limit". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016.
  6. Mayer, Larry (September 2, 2018). "Roster Moves: Bears place Shaheen on IR, waive Grasu". ChicagoBears.com.
  7. Mink, Ryan (September 24, 2018). "Ravens Sign Former Starting Center Hroniss Grasu". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  8. Brown, Clifton (November 24, 2018). "CB Maurice Canady Activated From IR, G/C Hroniss Grasu Waived". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  9. "Dolphins Sign Hroniss Grasu". MiamiDolphins.com. December 12, 2018.
  10. "Maurice Smith Promoted To Active Roster". MiamiDolphins.com. December 21, 2018.
  11. Wyatt, Jim (February 7, 2019). "Titans Add Veteran Offensive Lineman Hroniss Grasu". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  12. Wyatt, Jim (August 31, 2019). "Roster Moves: Titans Trim Roster to 53 Players While Also Trading WR Taywan Taylor to Browns". TitansOnline.com.
  13. Wyatt, Jim (September 10, 2019). "Titans Bring Back OL Hroniss Grasu, Waive RB Dalyn Dawkins". TitansOnline.com.
  14. 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.
  15. Wyatt, Jim (October 31, 2019). "Roster Move: Titans Re-Sign OL Hroniss Grasu, Release WR Darius Jennings". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  16. Brown, Clifton (December 4, 2019). "Ravens Claim Veteran Center Off Waivers". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  17. "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. August 20, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  18. "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. September 5, 2020.
  19. "49ers Sign 16 Players to the Practice Squad". 49ers.com. September 5, 2020.
  20. "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. September 26, 2020.
  21. "49ers Place Two on Reserve/COVID-19 List". 49ers.com. November 19, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  22. Martin, Keiana (November 25, 2020). "Richard Sherman, Deebo Samuel and Others Likely to Return vs. Rams". 49ers.com. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  23. "C Grasu is the anchor of Oregon's offense". USA Today. August 18, 2014.
  24. Grasu's kid brother growing up quickly
  25. "Oregon center Hroniss Grasu's journey from Crespi to CFP title game". Los Angeles Daily News. January 10, 2015.
  26. Oregon center Hroniss Grasu 'clears out all the chaos' for Marcus Mariota and the Ducks
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