Rob Gronkowski will be on the cover of Madden 2017

At this point, every summer is the “Summer of Gronk.”

It’s not even Memorial Day yet but Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowskihas clinched the off-season as it was announced Thursday night that he will be on the cover of Madden NFL ’17. The cover of the Madden video game franchise is an extremely high honor as it features the best of the best in the NFL.

Gronkowski was considered for the cover last year but was narrowly beaten out by New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. in a fan poll.Gronkhas pleaded his casefor the cover in the past in YouTube videos. The above video from 2012 shows Gronkowski spiking a mini-Megatron (aka former Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson). Gronk’s spike was all for not that yearthough as Megatron ended up on the Madden 13 cover.

A look at the cover boys through the years:

2017: Rob Gronkowski

2016: Odell Beckham Jr

2015: Richard Sherman

2014: Barry Sanders (25th anniversary)

2013: Calvin Johnson

2012: Peyton Hillis

2011: Drew Brees

2010: Troy Polamalu and Larry Fitzgerald

2009: Brett Favre

2008: Vince Young

2007: Shaun Alexander