Clint Gresham
Clint Gresham (born August 24, 1986) is a former American football long snapper.
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Position: | Long snapper | ||||||
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Born: | Corpus Christi, Texas | August 24, 1986||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Corpus Christi (TX) Ray | ||||||
College: | Texas Christian | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2010 | ||||||
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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. He was released by the Seahawks on March 16, 2016.
Post NFL Career
Gresham is an author and speaker in Dallas, Texas[4]
Personal life
Gresham is a Christian, and a Young Life leader.[5]
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
- "Player Bio: Clint Gresham - Texas Christian University Horned Frogs - Official Athletic Site". GoFrogs.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
- "Saints Announce 2010 Rookie Free Agent Class". New Orleans Saints. April 26, 2010. Archived from the original on April 30, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
- "Unknown (broken)". New Orleans Saints. Archived from the original on August 8, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
- https://clintgresham.com/
- "Seahawk Clint Gresham, 'I play football to glorify Jesus Christ'".
External links
- Seattle Seahawks bio
- CBSSports.com
Media related to Clint Gresham at Wikimedia Commons