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QB Bruce Gradkowski: Gradkowski named No. 2 in Oakland
-by SilverandBlack.com Sep 14, 2009
QB Bruce Gradkowski: In High Demand
-by theOBR.com Feb 10, 2009
QB Bruce Gradkowski: Audition Doesn't Go Well
-by theOBR.com Dec 29, 2008
QB Bruce Gradkowski: Lucky Thirteen?
-by theOBR.com Dec 26, 2008
Berea Report: QB Number Four
With Derek Anderson, Brady Quinn and Ken Dorsey down for the count, it's Bruce Gradkowski's turn...
-by theOBR.com Dec 24, 2008
QB Bruce Gradkowski: Signed by the Browns
-by theOBR.com Dec 2, 2008
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Contract Terms and OTAs Wrap
-by GridIronGateway.com Jun 12, 2008
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Rams to Look at Sims; News on Other Acquisitions
-by GridIronGateway.com Jun 10, 2008
Fingerprint File: Bruce Gradkowski
Would this former Tampa Bay starter be a better option at third quarterback than Charlie Frye?
-by FalconInsider.com Jun 1, 2008
Is there more to Gradkowski's release?
Move has not been officially recorded by NFL
-by BucsBlitz.com May 31, 2008
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Bruce Gradkowski
Ht: 6-1 Wt: 220
Position: QB
Date of Birth: 01/27/1983
Birthplace: Pittsburgh,  PA
Experience: 3
High School: Seton-Lasalle HS
(Pittsburgh, PA)
College: Toledo


Biography:

Games Played/Started: 2006 (13/11); 2007 (4/0, 0/0); 2008 (0/0).

Career Games: 17 games, 11 starts.

Postseason Games: 0 games, 0 starts.

Career Transactions: Originally drafted by Tampa Bay in the sixth round, 194th overall, in the 2006 NFL Draft…Waived by Tampa Bay on June 2, 2008…Claimed via waivers by St. Louis on June 5, 2008…Waived by St. Louis on Aug. 31, 2008…Signed by Cleveland as a free agent on Dec. 2, 2008.

Seasonal Reviews:

2008: Waived by Tampa Bay on June 2…Claimed via waivers by St. Louis on June 5…Waived by St. Louis at the end of training camp on Aug. 31.

2007: Played in four games for Tampa Bay and completed 13 of 24 passes for 130 yards and 1 interception…Was behind starting QB Jeff Garcia and split time with Luke McCown as backup and third QB on the Tampa Bay roster…Saw most extensive time vs. Washington on Nov. 25, and was 9 of 19 passing for 106 yards…Played briefly at Indianapolis on Oct. 7, at Atlanta on Nov. 18 and vs. Atlanta on Dec. 16…Listed as inactive-third QB in NFC Wild Card game vs. N.Y. Giants on Jan. 6.

2006: In his rookie season with Tampa Bay, played in 13 games, including 11 starts, and completed 177 of 328 passes for 1,661 yards and 9 TDs and 9 interceptions…His passing yards, TDs, completions and attempts were the most by a Tampa Bay rookie QB in team history…Became only the third QB in NFL history to throw only one interception in his first 150 pass attempts (Tom Brady, New England; Tim Rattay, San Francisco)…Made his first NFL start at New Orleans on Oct. 8, and finished with a 107.6 QB rating and completed 20 of 31 passing for 225 yards and 2 TDs…Threw an eight-yard TD pass to Michael Clayton with 35 seconds left to earn his first NFL victory as a starter vs. Cincinnati on Oct. 15…The victory over the Bengals made his the first rookie QB selected in the sixth round or later to start and lead a team to a come-from-behind victory in the fourth quarter since 1989 (Rodney Peete, Detroit)…His 25 pass completions against the Bengals were the most by a rookie in Tampa Bay history…Completed 13 of 26 passes for 104 yards vs. Philadelphia on Oct. 22, and led the team on a deciding drive with 27 seconds remaining to setup the game-winning field goal…Passed for 178 yards and 2 TDs and 1 interception vs. Washington on Nov. 19, and eclipsed the club single-season record for most TD passes and passing yards for a rookie.

College: Played in 49 games with 36 starts for Toledo and finished his career with 9,225 passing yards with 85 TDs and 27 interceptions…Also rushed for 1,018 yards and 14 TDs…Set 19 school and three conference records, including Toledo marks for most pass completions (766), passing yards (9,225) and passing TDs (85)…Became first QB in NCAA Division I-A history to complete over 70 percent of his passes in consecutive seasons (71.2 percent in 2003 and 70.2 percent in 2004)…Had a 68.2 career completion percentage and set a Division I-A all-time record, breaking the previous mark of 67.1 percent by Tim Couch of Kentucky…Earned All-Mid American Conference first-team honors and was named co-MVP of the MAC as a senior in 2005…Majored in business marketing.

Personal: Born Bruce Raymond Gradkowski on Jan. 27, 1983 in Pittsburgh, Pa…Earn