Clint Gresham

Clint Gresham

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Gresham with the Seattle Seahawks in 2014
No. -- Free agent
Position: Long snapper
Personal information
Date of birth: (1986-08-24) August 24, 1986
Place of birth: Corpus Christi, Texas
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school: Corpus Christi (TX) Ray
College: Texas Christian
Undrafted: 2010
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2015
Games played: 96
Tackles: 5
Player stats at NFL.com

Clint Gresham (born August 24, 1986) is an American football long snapper of the National Football League. He is currently a free agent.

Early life

Clint Gresham was born to Jim Gresham and Martha Booe on August 24, 1986. Gresham attended W.B. Ray High School in Corpus Christi, Texas until his graduation in 2005.

College career

He attended the University of Oklahoma,[1] as a preferred walk-on, but ultimately transferred to TCU, graduating in 2009. While at TCU, Gresham majored in entrepreneurial management with a minor in communications.

Professional career

Gresham was the only long snapper invited to the 2010 NFL Draft. However, he was not selected in the draft, and signed as an undrafted free agent for the 2010 season by the New Orleans Saints,[2] Gresham was picked up on waivers[3] by the Seattle Seahawks on August 1, 2010. On March 20, 2015 he re-signed with the Seahawks on a three-year contract worth $2.7 million total and a $300,000 signing bonus.

Personal life

Gresham is a Christian, and a Young Life leader in Seattle.[4]

Gresham's father, Jim, played football at Texas from 1974-76. His cousin, Phil Pratt, played football at Oklahoma in the 1960s.

In March 2015, Gresham married Matti Gresham (née Schumacher).

References

  1. ↑ "Player Bio: Clint Gresham - Texas Christian University Horned Frogs - Official Athletic Site". GoFrogs.com. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
  2. ↑ "Saints Announce 2010 Rookie Free Agent Class". New Orleans Saints. 26 April 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
  3. ↑ "Unknown (broken)". New Orleans Saints. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
  4. ↑ "Seahawk Clint Gresham, 'I play football to glorify Jesus Christ'".

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