Joined Tampa Bay on April 21, 2020 in a trade with the New England Patriots.
Originally entered the NFL as a second-round pick (42nd overall) of the New England in the 2010 NFL Draft.
5x Pro Bowl Selection (2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017)
4x Associated Press First-Team All-Pro Selection (2011, 2014, 2015, 2017)
4x PFWA All-NFL Team Selection (2012, 2014, 2015, 2017)
3x Sporting News All-Pro Selection (2011, 2014, 2015)
2x AFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 14, 2011; Week 15, 2017)
2x Pepsi Rookie Player of the Week (Weeks 14 & 17, 2010)
2014 Comeback Player of the Year (Associated Press, PFWA & Sporting News)
MMQB All-Pro Selection (2014)
Pro Football Weekly All-NFL Selection (2011)
Sports Illustrated All-Pro Selection (2011)
USA Today All-Joe Team Selection (2010)
Played with the New England Patriots (2010-18).
Has played in 115 career regular season games, with 100 starts, catching 521 passes for 7,861 yards (15.1 avg.) and 79 touchdowns.
Has started all 16 career postseason contests he has appeared in, catching 81 passes for 1,163 yards (14.4 avg.) and 12 touchdowns, helping the Patriots win three Super Bowls (XLIX, LI, LII) and five AFC Championships (2011, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018).
In 2011, set the NFL single-season records for receiving touchdowns (18) and receiving yards (1,327) by a tight end and became the first tight end in NFL history to lead the conference in scoring, with 108 points.
Became the first tight end in NFL history with three consecutive seasons of 10 or more touchdown receptions (2010-12).
Has five seasons with 10 or more receiving touchdowns, the most by a tight end in NFL history.
His 79 career receiving touchdowns are the third-most by a tight end in NFL history while his 7,861 career receiving yards are the ninth-most by a tight end in NFL history.
Has led all NFL tight ends in receiving yards in four seasons, trailing only Tony Gonzalez (seven) and Shannon Sharpe (five) for the most seasons leading the league in receiving yards by a tight end.
The only tight end in NFL history to post three seasons with at least 1,000 receiving yards and 10 or more receiving touchdowns.
Has four career 1,000-yard receiving seasons, tied with Tony Gonzalez, Travis Kelce and Jason Witten for the most such seasons in NFL history.
Set New England records for both overall touchdowns (80) and receiving touchdowns (79).
His 79 receiving touchdowns are the most in the NFL since 2010.
His 28 career 100-yard receiving games are the second-most by a tight end in NFL history.
Gronkowski and QB Tom Brady have connected on 78 touchdown passes, fifth-most all-time and second-most between a quarterback and a tight end in NFL history, trailing only Philip Rivers and Antonio Gates (89).
Scored his 50th career touchdown in his 59th career game, joining Lance Alworth, Randy Moss, Jerry Rice and Andre Rison as the only players to score at least 50 touchdowns in their first five seasons.
Recorded 10 touchdown receptions as a rookie, the second-most by a tight end in NFL history, trailing only Mike Ditka (12).
Gronkowski's 12 career postseason touchdown receptions are the most by a tight end in NFL history and tied with John Stallworth for the second-most in league history – trailing only Jerry Rice (22).
Gronkowski's 81 postseason receptions and 1,163 postseason receiving yards are each the most by a tight end in NFL history.
Has caught a career-high three touchdown passes in three separate regular season contests (11/14/10 at Pittsburgh; 10/26/14 against Chicago; 9/10/15 against Pittsburgh) and once in the postseason (1/14/12 against Denver).
Posted a career-best 168 receiving yards at Pittsburgh (12/17/17).
Registered a career-high 11 receptions against N.Y. Jets (10/25/15).
Caught first career postseason touchdown against Denver (1/14/11), finishing the game with 10 receptions for 145 yards and three touchdowns – all career postseason bests.
Started in postseason debut against N.Y. Jets (1/16/11), catching four passes for 65 yards.
Started in NFL debut, vs. Cincinnati (9/12/10), catching a one-yard touchdown pass.
In two seasons at Arizona, Gronkowski registered more receptions, receiving yards and touchdown catches than any other tight end in school history.
His 75 receptions and 1,197 yards surpassed previous career records held by Mark Keel.
Honors and Awards (2009): Named to the Watch Lists for the Maxwell Award (nation's most outstanding player), John Mackey Award (nation's most outstanding tight end), and the Rotary Lombardi Award.
Missed the entire 2009 season after undergoing back surgery.
Honors and Awards (2008): First-team All-Pac-10 Conference choice by the league's coaches and media, adding third-team All-American honors from the Associated Press, Named to the Watch List for the John Mackey Award, given annually to the nation's most outstanding tight end. Selected John Mackey Tight End of the Week twice (vs. Washington, at Oregon).
Set new season records for Arizona tight ends in receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns as a sophomore.
Honors and Awards (2007): Freshman All-American selection by Sporting News and Rivals.com in 2007, TSN freshman All-Pac-10 Conference and honorable mention All-Pac-10 from the league's coaches.
Born May 14, 1989, to Diane and Gordon Gronkowski.
Has four brothers, Gordie, Dan, Chris and Glenn.
His father Gordon owns a string of national fitness retail outlets and lettered as an offensive guard at Syracuse (1977-81).
Athleticism runs in the family, as brother Gordie was selected in the 49th round of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft by the Los Angeles Angels.
Dan played briefly for the Patriots in 2011 and several other teams after four-year career at Maryland (2005-08).
Chris, was a teammate of Dan's at Maryland before transferring to Arizona, where he was Rob's teammate, playing H-Back for the Wildcats (2008-09).
Glenn joined the Buffalo Bills as a rookie free agent in 2016 and played in one game. He also spent time on the New England practice squad and went to training camp with the team in 2017.
His great-grandfather, Ignatius Gronkowski, was a member of the 1924 U.S. Olympic cycling team in Paris.
Attended Williamsville North High School (N.Y.) for three years before moving to Pittsburgh, and enrolling at Woodland Hills High School, where he played tight end and defensive end.
Earned University of Arizona Student-Athlete of the Month honors for April, 2008 as a pre-business major.
The Gronk Nation Youth Foundation helped replace the athletic shed that was lost in a recent fire at Blake High School.
