High School: Played football and basketball at Seton LaSalle High School...two-way lineman in football for head coach Lou Cerro...four-year starter who led team to the 2004 district title...earned All-State honors his final two seasons and wa a three-time all-conference pick and two-time All-WPIAL District selection...served as team captain his final two seasons...earned a spot on the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Fab 22" Team twice...competed in the prestigious Big 33 All-Star Game...three-year starter at center in basketball.
At Delaware: First-year transfer from West Virginia University where he was a two-year member of the squad and helped team win two bowl games...joined Delaware following spring drills at WVU...outstanding prospect who is expected to have a key role on a young offensive line as season progresses...projected to open pre-season drills as No. 3 center behind sophomore Rob McDowell and redshirt freshman Chad Davis.
At West Virginia: Two-year member of the squad as a backup offensive lineman...team went 20-6 and made two bowl appearances during his career.
2008 Season: Saw action in just one game as a redshirt freshman...played on offensive line in team's season-opening 48-21 victory over Villanova...team went 9-4 and defeated North Carolina 31-30 in the Meineke Bowl for head coach Bill Stewart.
2007 Season: Did not see game action and retained freshman eligibility...team went 11-2 and defeated Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl for head coach Rich Rodriguez.
Personal: Gino Michael Gradkowski...born November 5, 1988...son of Bruce and Debbie Gradowski...plans to major in secondary education and would like to become a high school teacher and coach after graduation...youngest of four children...father works for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and other is a dental assistant...brother, Bruce, was a standout quarterback, three-year starter, and All-MAC selection at Toledo and has played in the National Football League with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2006-07) and Cleveland Browns (2008) and is currently with the Oakland Raiders...cousin, Joe DelSando, played wide receiver at Pitt (2003-07) and cousin, Carmen Connolly, currently plays wide receiver at West Virginia.
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