Hroniss Grasu

The Los Angeles native was a two-way starter at Crespi High School and a first-team all-state selection as a sophomore. By the time he was a senior, Grasu was a stalwart on an offensive line paving the way for 1,958 rushing yards. Like many Oregon recruits, Grasu wasn't highly coveted by all the major programs. A three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Grasu was valued by the Ducks for his athleticism. He rewarded the Ducks' faith, starting the next 50 consecutive games before a left leg injury that required "minor" surgery knocked him out of the starting lineup late in his senior season. Perhaps not surprisingly, Grasu made it back in time to compete in the Rose Bowl and national championship to end his collegiate career. Grasu does not offer the bulk or power every NFL team is looking for. His athleticism, awareness and dependability, however, could warrant top 64 consideration by clubs looking for a plug-and-play option in a zone-blocking scheme.

strengths

Sports a pro-ready NFL frame with good weight distribution. He generally plays with very good initial quickness. Shows impressive lateral agility and balance to recover. He plays low to the ground and locks out well, showing good functional strength absorb the bull rush.

can be caught flat-footed, on occasion. can be guilty of trying to do too much when he senses a blitz up the middle, trying (sometimes in vane) to slow two defenders, rather than stoning one of them and relying on teammates. grasu has a bad habit of dropping his head on contact (which provides defenders an easy swim move over the top. underwent surgery on his left leg in november, 2014 that ended the regular season of his senior campaign prematurely. the surgery, though characterized as "minor" will require an nfl check-up.

COMPARES TO

he's an ideal match in oregon's zone-blocking offense due to his agility when blocking on the move. grasu is quick to get to the second level and can adjust to hit and sustain against a moving target.

WEAKNESSES

max unger, c, saints -- like the other former duck, grasu relies on athleticism and technique rather than power.

--Rob Rang

2011: Top three among offensive linemen in vertical leap (second, 27"), power clean (second, 319 pounds), squat (tied for second, 485 pounds), 10-yard electronic (second, 1.89 seconds), 20-yard electronic (t-first, 3.09 seconds), shuttle run (t-first, 4.41 seconds) and "L" Run (first, 7.73 seconds) during winter conditioning.

A starter on both the offensive and defensive lines, was chosen first-team all-state as a sophomore

Named first-team all-area on offense by the Los Angeles Daily News in 2010

2008 All-Serra League selection

As a senior in 2009-10, plowed the road as an offensive lineman for a team that racked up 1,958 rushing yards and 2,436 passing yards, and had 37 tackles and four sacks while playing defense

As a junior in 2008-09, had 27 tackles on defense and blocked for a team that rushed for 1,606 yards and passed for 1,738 more, scoring 27 total offensive touchdowns. As a sophomore in 2007-08, had 33 tackles and tied for a team-high with five sacks while blocking for 1,000-yard rusher and a team that rolled up 2,388 rushing yards and 2,167 passing yards

Given a three-star rating by Scout.com and selected as the No. 9 center in the country

Three-star recruit and No. 100 defensive end prospect in the country according to ESPN.com.

Parents: Steve and Mariana Grasu. Family: One brother. High School (Coach): Crespi (Jeremiah Ross), 2010. Major: General Social Science. HONORS AND AWARDS