Clint Gresham (born August 24, 1986) is a former

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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

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, 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

invited to the 2010 NFL Draft. However, he was not selected in the draft, and signed as an

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for the 2010 season by the

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, Gresham was picked up on waivers 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. 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.

Personal life

Gresham is a Christian, and a

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leader. Gresham's father, Jim, played football at

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from 1974–76. 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

External links

Seattle Seahawks bio

CBSSports.com
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gresham, Clint 1986 births Living people Sportspeople from Corpus Christi, Texas Players of American football from Texas American football long snappers TCU Horned Frogs football players New Orleans Saints players Seattle Seahawks players