Adam Vincent Graessle (born November 25, 1984) is a former American football punter. He was signed by the

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as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played

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at Pittsburgh. Graessle was also a member of the California Redwoods and

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College career

Graessle was rated the nation's No. 23

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by Rivals.com coming out of high school. He was recruited by the University of Pittsburgh, where he was an All- Big East selection as a sophomore and was a Ray Guy Award candidate.

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

Graessle was signed as an undrafted free agent after the

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by the

. He was released prior to the start of the 2009 season.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Graessle signed a future contract with the

on February 9, 2010. He was waived on June 15. {{DEFAULTSORT:Graessle, Adam 1984 births Living people Players of American football from Ohio American football punters Pittsburgh Panthers football players Sacramento Mountain Lions players Pittsburgh Steelers players People from Dublin, Ohio Green Bay Packers players