Clint Gresham (born August 24, 1986) is a former American football long snapper.
 Gresham with the Seattle Seahawks in 2014 | |||||||
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| Position: | Long snapper | ||||||
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| Born: | August 24, 1986 Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| 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
editClint 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
editHe 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
editGresham 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
editGresham is an author and speaker in Dallas, Texas.[4] His latest book is called "Becoming: Loving the Process to Wholeness" and is self-described as a roadmap for personal growth and learning who you are.[5]
Personal life
editGresham is a Christian, and a Young Life leader.[6]
Gresham's father, Jim, played football at Texas from 1974 to 1976. His cousin, Phil Pratt, played football at Oklahoma in the 1960s.
In March 2015, Gresham married Matti Gresham (née Schumacher). The two have a young daughter and son (due in January 2021).
References
edit- ^ "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/
- ^ Gresham, Clint (2017). Becoming: Loving the Process to Wholeness. Inspira Literary Solutions. ISBN 978-0998857817.
- ^ "Seahawk Clint Gresham, 'I play football to glorify Jesus Christ'". Mynorthwest.com. October 15, 2013.
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