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Paul Gruber

Paul Gruber

Induction:
2006

1985 Honorable Mention AP & UPI All-Big Ten
1986 UPI Second-Team All-Big Ten
1987 Team Captain
1987 First-team All-Big Ten
1987 Team MVP
1987 All-American by The Sporting News and UPI
1988 Drafted fourth overall by Tampa Bay
1988 Pro Football Weekly All-Rookie First-team
1989 UPI All-NFC First-team
1989 New York Daily News All-Pro First-team
1990 Football News All-NFC First-team
1990 College and Pro Football Newsweekly All-Pro Second-team
1990 AP All-Pro Second-team
1992 NEA All-Pro First-team
1992, 1994 Tampa Bay Buccaneers MVP
1997 Pro Bowl first alternate
2000 Retired after 12 years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Paul Gruber

Paul Gruber

Paul Gruber

Luke Fickell Media Availability - March 19

Friday, March 20

Media Availability || NCAA Round 1

Wednesday, March 18

Media Availability || Selection Show

Sunday, March 15

Postgame Media Conference || Michigan

Saturday, March 14

Emily Bojan celebrates at first base.

Badgers secure first conference win

Friday, March 20

UW WINS FROZEN FOUR TO ADVANCE TO CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

No. 2 Badgers advance to fourth-straight NCAA Championship game

Friday, March 20

Maggie Wanezek at NCAA Championships - 100 Back

Maggie Wanezek collects runner-up finish in 100 back at NCAA Championships

Friday, March 20

Patrik Meszaros returns a hit in tennis

Badgers fall to Bruins on Friday night

Friday, March 20

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