Rob Gronkowski Biography, Age, Wife, Weight, House, Injury, Stats And News

Rob Gronkowski Biography

Rob Gronkowski is an American football tight end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL).

Rob Gronkowski Education

He studied Williamsville North High School and then Woodland Hills High School in Churchill as a senior. He was recruited by Kentucky, Clemson, Arizona, Maryland, Louisville, Ohio State, and Syracuse universities but chose to attend the University of Arizona.

Rob Gronkowski Age

He was born as Robert James Gronkowski on 14 May 1989 in Amherst, New York, United States. He celebrates his birthday on 14 May every year.

Rob Gronkowski Height and Weight

He stands at an average height of 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) and weighs 264.5 lbs (120 kg120 kg or)

Rob Gronkowski Family

He is the great-grandson of Ignatius Gronkowski who at the 1924 Summer Olympics represented the United States in cycling in Paris, France, and held five world records in that sport.

Rob Gronkowski Siblings

He is the second-youngest of five brothers, namely Gordie Jr., Dan, Chris, and Glenn, they all played collegiate sports. The eldest, Gordie Jr., played baseball at Jacksonville University and played independent and affiliated league baseball for several years.

Dan played at Maryland as a tight end and was selected in the 2009 NFL Draft, playing for five years in the NFL. Chris played football at the University of Maryland for two years, before transferring to Arizona and playing in the NFL for four seasons. The youngest, Glenn, was also a fullback for the Patriots. He also played hockey till the age of 14, he then began playing basketball.

Rob Gronkowski Wife | Girlfriend

He is currently dating Camille Kostek, the model, and dancer who is a former Patriots cheerleader. The couple began dating since 2015.

Rob Gronkowski Salary

He earns $8 million for the 2018 season. His contract has been extended through the 2019 season when his base salary is going to be $9 million.

Rob Gronkowski Net Worth

He has enjoyed a long career in the sports industry spanning almost three decades. Through proceeds from his work as a footballer.  He has been able to accumulate a huge and modest fortune. Gronkowski is estimated to have a net worth of about $15 million.

Rob Gronkowski House

He bought a $1.6 million for the 4,781 square-foot (444 sq m) mansion at the Westshore Yacht Club, Tampa Bay. Sitting waterfront the luxurious estate boasts a media room, a game room, an elevator, and, of course, a wet bar.

Rob Gronkowski Workout

He shared his workout routine with Train Magazine. Here is the routine;

Monday Routine: Chest & Arms

He begins with heavy lifting using mostly barbells. Barbells help in focusing on total strength. Heavy lifting puts a lot of pressure on your body

Bench Press; 4 sets 10 reps
Machine Pec Fly; 3 sets 12 reps
Skull Crushers; 3 sets 20 reps
Explosive Close-Grip Bench Press; 3 sets 10 reps
Dips; 3 sets 12 reps
Burpees; 1 set 10 reps
Sprint (w/50 sec rest); 10 sets 100 reps

Tuesday Routine: Legs & Calves

Gronkowski gets to pick 4 agility drills of his choice. These drills mimic the activities of his sport.

Step-Ups;  3 sets 10 reps
Barbell Squats;  3 sets 8 reps
Lunges;  3 sets 15 reps
Calf Raise;  3 sets 12 reps
4 Agility Drills; 3 sets of each

Wednesday Routine: Abs

Gronkowski finishes with 1 set of 30 rotational Medicine Ball Tosses. (30 Tosses one side at a time). This exercise strengthens the hips and core, which in turn enhances the agility of Rob.

Plank; 3 sets 1 min reps
Toe Touch; 1 set 50 reps
Bicycle Crunches; 2 sets 25 reps
Side Plank;1 set 30 secs (per side) reps
Med Ball Toss; 1 set 30 reps

Thursday Routine: Chest & Arms

Gronkowski switches most of the exercises to dumbbells. This is to ensure that not one arm is stronger than the other. Dumbbells are a good tool for reinforcing the core strength during every workout. Switching things up is helping Gronk work different muscles in his body.

Dumbbell Bench Press; 3 sets 8 reps
Dumbbell Incline Bench Press; 3 sets 8 reps
Dumbbell Bicep Curls; 3 sets 10-15 reps
Dumbbell Shrugs; 3 sets 8-12 reps
Pullups; 3 sets 10 reps
Pushups; 3 sets 20 reps
Shuttle Run (45 secs rest);  10 sets  5–><–10—>15 yards reps

Friday Routine: Legs & Calves

Friday is an exercise on short legs. This is followed by a favorite of each football player: stadiums. Gronkowski off-days are Saturday / Sunday. But, that doesn’t mean that he doesn’t work out. He’s not in the gym, just.

Barbell Squats; 3 sets 12 reps
Side Lunges; 3 sets 12 reps
Standing Calf Raise; 3 sets 12 reps
Hamstring Curl; 3 sets 10 reps
Jogging Stadium; Stairs 5 sets To the Top

Rob Gronkowski Facts and Body Measurements

• Full Name: Robert James Gronkowski
• Date of Birth: 14 May 1989
• Place of Birth: Amherst, New York, United States
• Nationality: American
• Marital Status: Single
• Height: 6 ft 6 in or 198 cm
• Weight: 120 kg or 264.5 lbs
• Dress size: unknown
• Shoe size: 16 (us)
• Hair color: light brown
• Eye color: dark brown
• Build: athletic
• Body measurements: chest – 49 in or 124.5 cm, arms/biceps – 17 in or 43 cm, waist – 36 in or 91.5 cm

Rob Gronkowski Football | Patriots

At Williamsville North High School, he played tight end in football and center in basketball for the Spartans athletic teams. As a junior, he recorded 36 receptions for 648 yards, seven touchdowns on offense, 73 tackles and six sacks on defense. He was named All-State second-team player and an All-Western New York first-team.

He was at first ruled ineligible by the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League after the ruling of ineligibility was overturned, he recorded eight receptions for 152 yards and four touchdowns at Woodland Hills. He was named a PrepStar All-American, a SuperPrep All-American, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “Fabulous 22”, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette first-team all-conference, Associated Press Class 4-A all-state, The Patriot-News (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) “Platinum 33”, and a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review “Terrific 25” player.

In 2011, he set the single-season record by a tight end with 17 receiving touchdowns, as well as the single-season record for receiving yards by a tight end, with 1,327, becoming the first tight end in NFL history to lead the league in receiving touchdowns. He had 68 receiving touchdowns in his first six seasons. He has attained five All-Pro selections and five Pro Bowl selections, he was also a starter in the Patriots’ Super Bowl XLIX victory. He is frequently referred to by his nickname “Gronk”, extracted from his last name.

Rob Gronkowski Book

• It’s Good to Be Gronk

From the national bestselling author and “one of the best tight ends the game has ever seen” (New York Post), beloved NFL star and New England Patriot Rob “Gronk” Gronkowski offers you an exclusive front-row seat of his life from the locker room to the VIP …

Originally published: 14 July 2015
Authors: Rob Gronkowski, Jason Rosenhaus
Genres: Biography, Autobiography

Rob Gronkowski Injury