Early Years
Gronkowski was born in Amherst, New York to parents Gordon and Diane Gronkowski. His great-grandfather, Ignatius, was a member of the 1924 U.S. Olympic cycling team in Paris.
Dan Gronkowski attended Williamsville North High School where he played football, baseball, basketball, and ice hockey. He was a two-year starting quarterback and a one-year starting wide receiver. As a sophomore in 2001, he set a then-school record with 539 receiving yards. During his senior year in 2003, he completed 122 of 207 passes for 1,407 yards and 16 touchdowns, all of which were school records. He was named the league offensive Most Valuable Player.
He was recruited by Maryland, Arizona, Purdue, and Syracuse.
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