Dwayne Gratz # prospect in 2013 NFL Draft.
Dwayne Gratz NFL Draft Bio
Dwayne Jamar Gratz (born March 8, 1990) is an American football cornerback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). Gratz played college football for the University of Connecticut. He was drafted in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Gratz attended Piscataway Township High School in Piscataway, New Jersey, and played for the Piscataway Chiefs high school football team. He was named first-team all-area in 2007 and all-region. He helped Piscataway to the 2005 and 2007 state championship games. He recorded 65 tackles as a senior with 16 pass breakups and a pair of interceptions. He also was an all-county pick in track where he set a school record in the 55 meter hurdles (7.5 seconds). Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated the 28th best cornerback in the nation. He accepted a scholarship from the University of Connecticut over offers from Cincinnati, Michigan State and Temple.
Gratz enrolled in the University of Connecticut, where he played for the Connecticut Huskies football team from 2008 to 2012. After redshirting during the 2008 season, he saw his first collegiate action last year in all 13 games and four starts in five of the final games of the regular season, and recorded 20 tackles and four pass deflections. In 2010, he started all 13 games at cornerback. He had a 46-yard interception return for a touchdown in the second quarter of the 2011 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. He was the third-leading tackler on the team with 63 stops, and also led the team with nine pass breakups. In 2011, he was named to the all-conference second team. He was the fifth-leading tackler on the team with 53 tackles and was tied for the team lead with three interceptions, had 4.5 tackles for loss for 12 yards on the year and also had four pass breakups. In his final collegiate season, he made 53 total tackles, 3.5 TFLs and led the team with three interceptions to go with 11 pass breakups, and was named to the all-conference second team for the second consecutive season.
Draft Year: 2013
Pre-Rank | Prospect Name | Position Played | Height | Weight |
Dwayne Gratz | Cornerback | 5 ft 11 in | 201 lbs | |
Round | Selected | Team | School | Hometown |
3 | 64 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Connecticut | Piscataway, New Jersey, United States |
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