2012 Karl Malone Strength & Conditioning Award

2012: Finished his senior campaign with 16 catches for 200 yards, averaging 12.5 yards per catch while passing 2-for-2 for two touchdowns, both on fake field goal plays, finishing the year with a 530.80 efficiency rating and 24 passing yards ... Caught two passes for 42 yards including a 24-yard reception in a 56-49 win at Houston (9/8) ... Caught one pass for 15 yards against Rice (9/15) ... Did not record a catch at Illinois (9/22) bringing to an end a streak of 16 consecutive games played with a reception ... Caught two passes for 33 yards with a long gain of 19 yards against UNLV (10/6) ... His one catch for 24 yards against No. 22 Texas A&M (10/13) put Tech in the Aggie red zone and set up the touchdown that pulled the Bulldogs within two (59-57) after trailing 27-0 early in the game ... Caught two passes for five yards against Idaho (10/20) ... Caught one pass for eight yards at New Mexico State (10/27) ... On a fake field goal against UTSA (11/3), threw a touchdown pass of nine yards to Malon Lee ... Caught one pass for 10 yards at Texas State (11/10) ... Made four catches for 47 yards in an overtime loss to Utah State (11/17) ... Caught two passes for 12 yards and completed a touchdown pass for 15 yards on a fake field goal at San Jose State (11/24).

2011: Played in all 13 games, catching 26 passes for 339 yards and one touchdown ... Caught one pass for two yards at Southern Miss (9/3) ... Caught one pass for four yards against Central Arkansas (9/10) ... Caught one pass for four yards against Houston (9/17) ... Caught two passes for 24 yards including a 14-yard reception at Mississippi State (9/24) ... Caught one pass for 21 yards against Hawai[apos]i (10/1) ... Had a career day at Idaho (10/8), catching four passes for 28 yards and recorded his first touchdown reception ... Caught two passes for 55 yards at Utah State (10/22) including a 45-yard pass from Richie Casey that set up Tech[apos]s first touchdown in a 24-17 win ... Recorded three taches for 32 yards in a 38-28 win over San Jose State (10/29) ... Registered a career-high 72 receiving yards on four catches at Fresno State (11/5) in a 41-21 win ... Caught two passes for 39 yards including a 24-yard reception in a 27-7 win at Ole Miss (11/12) ... Caught two passes for 17 yards in a 24-20 come-from-behind victory at Nevada (11/19) ... Caught three passes for 36 yards in a 44-0 win over New Mexico State (11/26) ... Caught one pass for nine yards against No. 15 TCU (12/21) in the Poinsettia Bowl.

2010:Played in nine games, starting in two ... Caught 10 passes for 122 yards ... Made his Tech debut against Grambling (9/4), catching one pass for a 27 yard gain ... Caught two passes at Texas A&M (9/11) for 14 yards ... Caught three passes for 40 yards against Idaho (10/16) ... Caught one pass for 16 yards at No. 2 Boise State (10/26) ... Matched a career-high three catches for 25 yards against No. 14 Nevada (12/4).

2009: Redshirted 2009 season.

2008: Attended Ventura Community College.

High School: Graduated from Newbury Park High School in 2008 ... Earned two letters in football ... Named first team all-league on defense and was twice named second team all-league on offense ... Helped lead team to an 11-2 record and regional championship his senior year ... Coached by Keith Smith.

Personal: David Gru ... Son of Diego and Susana Gru ... Born on July 25, 1990 in Newbury Park, Calif. ... Joined the team as a walk-on that stood out during the 2010 spring practice session under new head coach Sonny Dykes ... Majoring in business.