{{Short description|American football player (born 1984)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Adam Graessle | image = | caption = | number = 4 | position = Punter | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|11|25}} | birth_place = Dublin, Ohio, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 5 | weight_lbs = 230 | college = Pittsburgh (2003–2006) | undraftedyear = 2007 | pastteams = * Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2009}})* * California Redwoods ({{UFL Year|2009}}) * Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|2010}})* }} '''Adam Vincent Graessle''' (born November 25, 1984) is an American former football punter. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Pittsburgh.<ref>{{Cite news | url = https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette-graessle-says-ne/134048784/ | title = Graessle says new approach gives him a leg up on future | date = October 29, 2005 | access-date = October 25, 2023 | type = clipping | newspaper = Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | page = D-3 | last = Zeisse | first = Paul | via = Newspapers.com }}</ref>
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=== In May 2009, Graessle was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Green Bay Packers.<ref>{{Cite news | url = https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-post-crescent-packers-add-punter-to/134048572/ | title = Packers add punter to the mix | last = Pelissero | first = Tom | date = May 5, 2009 | access-date = October 25, 2023 | via = Newspapers.com | type = clipping | newspaper = The Post-Crescent | page = B-4}}</ref> 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.
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{sports links}}
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