Gronku Muerto
| No. 72 – Tijuana Luchadores | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Tight End | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | July 5, 2002 (aged 58) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Username: | Kezkincaid | ||||||||||||||
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| College: | University of Nevada Las Vegas | ||||||||||||||
| ISFL Draft: | 2044 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14 | ||||||||||||||
| DSFL Draft: | 2043 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Retired | ||||||||||||||
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Gronku Muerto (born July 5, 2002) was an American football tight end for the Tijuana Luchadores of the Developmental Simulation Football League (DSFL).
Early years
Gronku Muerto was born in Las Vegas, the city of Sin, where he lived for most of his childhood. His father was a professional hockey player and manager, and his mother was a Showgirl at Caesar's Palace Casino. Genetically blessed with size and an athletic frame, Although his last name is more synonymous with European hockey players, Gronku found himself drawn to more 'traditional' American sports.Gronku was a two-sport athlete in youth league and high school, playing both baseball and football. Muerto was no dumb jock, though, he also achieved well academically, even making the national finals at spelling bee when he was in grade 9. Although he lived primarily in Las Vegas, he spent time in Manhattan, Iceland, Norway, and WInnipeg due to his father's connections, Despite receiving several scholarship offers to play baseball in college, Gronku's true passion was football - his heart lay with his hometown UNLV Rebels and he chose to try out as a walk-on at training camp.
College career
Gronku joined the UNLV NCAA football squad after impressing the coaching staff at trainign camp. Because he had both size and speed, Gronku chose to play Tight End, despite having no experience at that position. He rarely suited up for his freshman and sophomore seasons, finally seeing his first start in his junior season due to injuries to 2 tight ends higher than him on the depth chart. He caught one pass in that game and then only suited up sporadically after that, finally scoring his first touchdown late in his third season. As a senior, he became a regular starter, appearing in every game. He managed to score 4 touchdowns and his best game was 5 catches for 50 yards. He graduated after his 4th season, earning a Bacehlor's degree in Economics. Praised by his coaches for his team-first attitude and work ethic, he nonetheless was not drafted into the NFL. He had secured a tryout with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League, but due to covid concerns, that league was shut down for the season. Instead, he chose to declare himself eligible for the DSFL Draft at the trade deadline in Season 27.
