Adam Graessle

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Adam Graessle
Personal information
Born: (1984-11-25) November 25, 1984 (age 38)
Dublin, Ohio
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
College: Pittsburgh
Position: Punter
Undrafted: 2009
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Adam Vincent Graessle (born November 25, 1984) is a former American football punter. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Pittsburgh. [1]

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

College career

Graessle was rated the nation's No. 23 placekicker 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 2009 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. [2] He was released prior to the start of the 2009 season.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Graessle signed a future contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers on February 9, 2010. He was waived on June 15.

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References

  1. Zeisse, Paul (October 29, 2005). "Graessle says new approach gives him a leg up on future". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (clipping). p. D-3. Retrieved October 25, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  2. Pelissero, Tom (May 5, 2009). "Packers add punter to the mix". The Post-Crescent (clipping). p. B-4. Retrieved October 25, 2023 via Newspapers.com.