Gresham with the Cincinnati Bengals
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No. 84 Arizona Cardinals | |||||||||
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Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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Date of birth: | June 16, 1988 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Ardmore, Oklahoma | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Ardmore (OK) | ||||||||
College: | Oklahoma | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||
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Receptions: | 335 |
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Receiving yards: | 3,336 |
Receiving touchdowns: | 27 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Jermaine Gresham (born June 16, 1988) is an American football tight end for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma, where he received All-American honors.
Gresham was a high school standout at wide receiver from Ardmore High School in Ardmore, Oklahoma.
During his sophomore year Gresham helped the Tigers go 10–2, and had the game clinching 29-yard touchdown in a 13–0 win against Ada, a 28-yard game sealing touchdown against Altus to win 21–8, and 168 yards receiving on six catches, including a 74-yard touchdown pass, in a 23–16 loss to Shawnee, He finished the season with 11-touchdowns on 26-receptions, and was named "Best receiver" by the Daily Oklahoman for the 2003 season.
His senior year he had 70 catches for 1,175 yards and 24 touchdowns and was named to the Parade All-American team. Helped the Tigers go 12–0 before losing in the 5A state semifinals to Bixby. In the quarter-final win over Coweta, he tore the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee.