Colgate University Athletics

Career Statistics

Career
Games/Starts: 21/3
Colgate Debut: Aug. 31, 2013, at Air Force
First Career Start: Oct. 2, 2015, at Cornell
Stats: Four tackles … One 11-yard pooch kickoff return … Two 7-yard receptions. 
 
Awards
2016 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
Two-Time Colgate Raider Academic Honor Roll
 
2016 (Senior)
Games/Starts: 0/0 -- Sidelined because of injury.
Coach Dan Hunt on Dan: "Danny is a guy who changed positions for us. I always have respect for players who will really change, particularly from one side of the ball to the other. He went from linebacker to fullback. Unfortunately this year, he's been struggling with an injury but really stuck around. It would be easy to check out when you have a season-long injury, and he hasn't done that. You see him out there and he's involved with the team and he's bought in. Like I said, I really respect what he did going from linebacker to fullback, which is taking a step backward in the glory department. But he did it willingly and I'll always respect him and how he handled his injury this year."
 
2015 (Junior)
Games/Starts: 12/3
Position: FB
Stats: Two 7-yard receptions … Two special teams tackles … 11-yard kickoff return.
Best Games: Hauled in pair of 7-yard receptions at Princeton … Returned pooch kickoff 11 yards against Lehigh.
 
2014 (Sophomore)
Games/Starts: 6/0
Position: FB
Stats: One tackle.
Best Games: Tallied solo tackle against Albany.
 
2013 (First Year)
Games/Starts: 3/0
Position: FB
Best Games: Assisted on one tackle against Air Force.
 
Before Colgate
Bergen Catholic … Lettered three years.
Stats: Made 87 tackles and tallied two interceptions during senior season … Played on three straight state championship teams.
Honors: Served as captain senior season … Picked as member of the USA All-Star team … Earned All-Big North selection.
 
Personal
Born: Daniel John Grasso in Ridgewood, New Jersey.
Family: Parents are Greg and Cathy Grasso … Has two brothers.