Thomas Edward Gafford (born January 29, 1983) is a former American football long snapper. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Houston.
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| Position: | Long snapper | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 29, 1983 Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Clear Brook (Friendswood, Texas) | ||||||||
| College: | Houston | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2005 | ||||||||
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Gafford has also been a member of the Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs, Chicago Bears, Oakland Raiders, Denver Broncos, and New Orleans Saints.
Early years
editGafford attended Clear Brook High School in Friendswood, Texas, and was president of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and a letterman in football. As a senior, he was named both Most Valuable Player and Receiver of the Year for the Clear Brook High School football team.
College career
editGafford was a four-year letterman at the University of Houston and played in 47 games for the Cougars football team. He is a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity.
Professional career
editGreen Bay Packers
editGafford was signed by the Green Bay Packers on February 7, 2006,[1] after going undrafted in the 2005 NFL draft and unsigned for the entire 2005 season. On August 29, 2006, he was waived by the Packers.
Seattle Seahawks
editOn January 17, 2007, Gafford was signed by the Seattle Seahawks. He was waived by the Seahawks on June 20, 2007.
Second stint with Packers
editGafford was re-signed by the Packers on March 5, 2008. On August 4, 2008, he was released by the Packers.
Chicago Bears
editOn August 19, 2008, Gafford was signed by the Chicago Bears. He was waived by the Bears on August 31, 2008.
Kansas City Chiefs
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Gafford was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs on October 29, 2008 after long snapper J. P. Darche was placed on injured reserve. He made his professional debut on November 2 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and went on to serve as the long snapper during the team's final nine games.
Gafford was waived by the Chiefs on June 19, 2009. The team re-signed him on August 13 after waiving long snapper Tanner Purdum. In 2011, despite being a long snapper, Gafford recorded 3 tackles.
Chicago Bears (second stint)
editOn March 18, 2015, Gafford signed a one-year contract with the Bears.[2] He was released on November 28, 2015.
Oakland Raiders
editOn December 15, 2015, Gafford was signed after Jon Condo sustained an injury during a win over the Denver Broncos.
Denver Broncos
editOn November 25, 2016, Gafford was signed by the Broncos.[3]
New Orleans Saints
editOn June 16, 2017, Gafford signed with the New Orleans Saints.[4] He was released on August 6, 2017.[5]
Personal life
editGafford is married and has two twin daughters.[6] Gafford is a Christian.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Packers sign seven reserve/future free agents". Packers.com. February 7, 2006. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (March 18, 2015). "Bears sign long-snapper Gafford". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on March 21, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
- ^ Swanson, Ben (November 25, 2016). "Broncos sign LS Thomas Gafford, waive NT Darius Kilgo". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on November 26, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. June 16, 2017. Archived from the original on August 6, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ^ Underhill, Nick (August 6, 2017). "Sources: Saints sign Justin Drescher, part ways with both long snappers". TheAdvocate.com.
- ^ "Meet Jenn Gafford". Archived from the original on October 26, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
- ^ "FCA Athlete Video Feature: Kansas City Chiefs - Succop, Colquitt & Gafford". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021.