Christopher Michael Gronkowski (born December 26, 1986) is an American former professional football fullback.

After playing college football at the University of Arizona, he was signed by the Dallas Cowboys in 2010, Indianapolis Colts in 2011.

[6] On September 4, he made the 53 man roster for insurance purposes in case fullback Deon Anderson's injuries persisted.

On October 25, in a Monday Night Football game against the New York Giants, Gronkowski missed a blitz pickup on linebacker Michael Boley, as he ran straight to quarterback Tony Romo and hit him high.

Romo got the pass off to Miles Austin, but he suffered a fractured left clavicle, which ended his season.

[17] After being waived by the San Diego Chargers he founded Ice Shaker,[18] company that makes kitchen-grade stainless steel insulated bottles in 2017.

He made a deal with Mark Cuban and guest shark Alex Rodriguez for $150,000 in exchange for 15% equity.

[19] In 2018, Gronkowski stated that his company had over $3 million in sales that he attributes to the product being featured on Shark Tank.