Gino Gradkowski (born November 5, 1988) is a former American football center and coach who is currently the offensive line coach for the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL).[1] He played college football at the University of Delaware. He was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL draft.
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Position: | Offensive line coach | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | November 5, 1988||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Seton-La Salle Catholic (Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania) | ||||||
College: | Delaware | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2012 / Round: 4 / Pick: 98 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
College career
editGradkowski played college football as a guard and a center. He began his career playing for West Virginia University. He later transferred to the University of Delaware.[2] He started all fifteen games as a junior.[3]
Professional career
editHeight | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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6 ft 2+3⁄4 in (1.90 m) |
300 lb (136 kg) |
5.25 s | 1.78 s | 3.03 s | 4.78 s | 7.75 s | 28.5 in (0.72 m) |
8 ft 7 in (2.62 m) |
29 reps | |||
All values from Pro Day[4] |
Baltimore Ravens
editGradkowski was selected in the fourth round (98th overall) of the 2012 NFL draft by the Baltimore Ravens.[5][6] In his first season with the team, the Ravens won Super Bowl XLVII.[7] The game's MVP was Joe Flacco, who was also a transfer to the Delaware Blue Hens. With the retirement of Matt Birk following the 2012 season, Gradkowski became the starting center for the Ravens.[8]
Denver Broncos (first stint)
editGradkowski was traded to the Denver Broncos on April 1, 2015, for draft picks.[9] He was waived by the Broncos on September 6.[10]
Atlanta Falcons
editGradkowski was picked up off waivers by the Atlanta Falcons on September 7, 2015.[11]
Carolina Panthers
editOn March 10, 2016, Gradkowski signed a three-year, $3.15 million free agent contract with the Carolina Panthers. He also received a $400,000 signing bonus with $450,000 guaranteed. With Pro Bowler Ryan Kalil starting at center, Gradkowski would act as the backup center and guard.[12] When Kalil left with a shoulder injury in Week 11, Gradkowski became the starting center the next week before suffering a knee injury later that game. Both Gradkowski and Kalil were placed on injured reserve on November 29, 2016.[13]
On September 2, 2017, Gradkowski was placed on injured reserve.[14] He was released on September 8, 2017.
New York Jets
editOn August 15, 2018, Gradkowski signed with the New York Jets.[15] He was released on August 31, 2018.[16]
Denver Broncos (second stint)
editOn November 12, 2018, Gradkowski signed with the Broncos following an injury to Matt Paradis.[17]
Personal life
editGradkowski is the younger brother of former NFL quarterback Bruce Gradkowski.[18]
References
edit- ^ "UFL Announces Team Coaching Staffs". www.theufl.com. February 21, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ "Gino Gradkowski combine stats and more". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
- ^ "Ravens' fourth-round pick Gino Gradkowski at a glance Archived October 31, 2015, at the Wayback Machine." The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
- ^ "2012 NFL Draft Scout Gino Gradkowski College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ "Ravens draft Delaware guard Gradkowski in Round 4 Archived April 19, 2013, at the Wayback Machine". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
- ^ "Super Bowl XLVII - San Francisco 49ers vs. Baltimore Ravens - February 3rd, 2013". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ Jhabvala, Nicki (April 24, 2016). "Gino Gradkowski is eager to jump-start career with Broncos". The Denver Post. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^ Swanson, Ben (April 1, 2015). "Broncos acquire Gino Gradkowski from Ravens". Denver Broncos. Archived from the original on February 6, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ Legwold, Jeff (September 6, 2015). "Montee Ball one of two players waived after Broncos' additions". ESPN. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ^ "Falcons Awarded C Gradkowski Off Of Waivers". Atlanta Falcons. September 7, 2015. Archived from the original on January 13, 2017.
- ^ "Gino Gradkowski player contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
- ^ Henson, Max (November 29, 2016). "Ryan Kalil, Gino Gradkowski placed on IR". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on September 13, 2017.
- ^ Henson, Max (September 2, 2017). "Panthers trim roster to 53". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017.
- ^ Allen, Eric (August 15, 2018). "Jets Place Veteran T Ben Ijalana on Injured Reserve". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ Lange, Randy (August 31, 2018). "Jets Cut 18 Players on Their Way to 53-Player Active Roster". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (November 12, 2018). "Broncos place C Matt Paradis on IR, sign C Gino Gradkowski". DenverBroncos.com.
- ^ "Steelers sign Pittsburgh native Bruce Gradkowski to backup Roethlisberger". Fox News Channel. March 13, 2013. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
External links
edit- Delaware Blue Hens bio
- Baltimore Ravens bio Archived October 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- Denver Broncos bio Archived April 5, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- Atlanta Falcons bio Archived September 10, 2015, at the Wayback Machine