May 25, 2012
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Dwayne Gratz
7 Dwayne Gratz
Class:
RS Senior

Hometown:
Piscataway, N.J.

High School:
Piscataway

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 198

Position:
Cornerback

12/08/2011

Petrus, Reyes and Teggart Named First Team All-BIG EAST

Three Huskies on first team and six on second team

11/19/2011

Husky Feature: Huskies Miss Out On Chances

UConn was looking to be a contender in BIG EAST race

09/17/2011

UConn Comes Up Short Against Visiting Iowa State, 24-20

Isiah Moore Sets Career-Highs in Receptions and Yards

09/12/2011

UConn vs. Iowa State Football Gameweek

UConn Will Host Iowa State Friday, September 16

12/03/2011

Huskies Fall at Cincinnati, 35-27 (AP Photos) :: Dec. 3, 2011

Huskies Fall at Cincinnati, 35-27 (AP Photos) :: Dec. 3, 2011

11/26/2011

Connecticut vs. Rutgers - November 26, 2011

Connecticut vs. Rutgers

11/19/2011

Connecticut vs. Louisville :: Nov. 19, 2011 (AP Photo)

Connecticut vs. Louisville :: Nov. 19, 2011 (AP Photo)

11/05/2011

Connecticut vs. Syracuse - November 5, 2011

Connecticut vs. Syracuse

10/15/2011

UConn vs. USF - October 15, 2011 (AP)

UConn 16, USF 10

Returning starter for the Huskies who has played in 26 games over the past two years with 17 starts - including all 13 games last season.

2010: Started all 13 games at cornerback in 2010...Had a 46-yard interception return for a touchdown in the second quarter of the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl...Was the third-leading tackler on the team with 63 stops...Also led the team with nine pass breakups...Had a career-high ten tackles in season opener vs. Michigan (Sept. 4)...Made nine tackles in key win over Cincinnati (Nov. 27)...Had a key second quarter interception in win vs. Pittsburgh (Nov. 11) that ended a ten play drive at midfield...Had seven tackles in the game vs. the Panthers.

2009: Saw first collegiate action last year with action in all 13 games and four starts in five of the final games of the regular season...had a 34-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown against Syracuse (Nov. 28)...had a season-high four tackles against both West Virginia (Oct. 24) and Syracuse (Nov. 28)...also had three tackles vs. Cincinnati (Nov. 7) and Notre Dame (Nov. 21).

2008: Redshirted ... Named the Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week before the opener against Hofstra (Aug. 28) and the Special Teams Scout Team Player of the Week before the Baylor (Sept. 19), Cincinnati (Oct. 25) and West Virginia (Nov. 1) games.

High School: Named first-team all-area in 2007 and all-region ... Helped Piscataway to the 2005 and 2007 state championship games ... Had 65 tackles as a senior with 16 pass breakups and a pair of interceptions, both coming in the team's Thanksgiving Day game ... An all-county pick in track where he set a school record in the 55 meter hurdles (7.5 seconds) ... Team captain.

Personal: Dwayne Jamar Gratz ... Born on March 8, 1990 ... An exploratory major.

Year GP-GS UT AT TT SKS TFL INT PBU
2009 13-4 16 4 20 0 0 0 4
2010 13-13 54 9 63 0 2.0-3 2 9
Career 26-17 70 13 83 0 2.0-3 2 13

DWAYNE GRATZ'S CAREER HIGHS

Most Tackles: 10, vs. Michigan, 9/4/10
Most PBU, game: 2, 3x, last at Louisville, 10/23/10

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