Clint Gresham
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Gresham in 2014.
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| Position: | Long snapper | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | August 24, 1986 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Corpus Christi, Texas | ||||||||
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| High school: | Corpus Christi (TX) Ray | ||||||||
| College: | Texas Christian | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2010 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Clint Gresham (born August 24, 1986) is an American football long snapper of the National Football League. He is currently a free agent
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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.
Personal life
Gresham is a Christian, and a Young Life leader in Seattle. He has spoken about his faith saying, "I play football to glorify Jesus Christ because I was empty and alone. Jesus came and set me free. He gave me peace. He gave me joy."[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) .
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- 1986 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Corpus Christi, Texas
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