Robert Gronkowski is an American footballer who plays for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL)
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Robert Gronkowski is an American footballer who plays for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL)
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Rob Gronkowski is reportedly single. He has mostly kept his personal life private and not much is known about his dating life.
He is known for his fun loving personality and positive attitude. He also loves partying and says that it improves his playing skills. Along with football, he is also involved with several corporations, and earns handsomely from his endorsement deals.
He made a cameo appearance in the 2015 American comedy movie ‘Entourage’. Directed by Doug Ellin, the film featured several celebrities in cameos, including boxer Mike Tyson, singer Pharrell Williams, and footballer Clay Matthews III. It was a mild commercial success. However, reviews were mostly negative.
Robert Gronkowski was born on 14 May 1989 in New York. He is of Polish descent. He has four brothers, and interestingly all of them were involved in sports during college. One of them, Dan, was selected in the 2009 NFL Draft, after which he played for a period of five years.
He attended Williamsville Hills High School, and later Woodland Hills High School. He was quite active in a variety of sports including basketball and football. His amazing athletic skills earned him a lot of popularity and appreciation, and he was mentioned by several journals and publications.
After his high school graduation, Robert Gronkowski chose to attend the University of Arizona, and started playing for the Arizona Wildcats. His performance as a freshman in 2007 was excellent, with 28 receptions for 525 yards and six touchdowns. He received honorable mentions from several publications.
In the next season, he missed the first three games but later recorded 47 receptions for 672 yards, along with ten touchdowns. During the season, he was also named the John Mackey National Tight End of the Week twice. Despite being a brilliant player, he had to miss his junior season in 2009 due to a back injury.
During the 2010 NFL Draft, he was drafted by the New England Patriots in the second round. On 25 July, he signed a four-year contract which was worth $4.4 million including a signing bonus of $1.76 million.
His performance in his first season was remarkable, and won him three nominations for Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week.
His second season began well, with him catching his first touchdown in their first victory over the Miami Dolphins. By the eleventh week, he was leading all tight ends with a total of 10 touchdowns.
Some of the important awards in Gronk’s career include the ‘NFL receiving touchdowns leader’ (2011) and ‘NFL Comeback of the Year’ (2014).
He is the first tight end to have completed three seasons with 10+ touchdowns and 1000+ receiving yards and also the first one to have achieved most offensive touchdowns in his first two seasons.