Thomas Gafford
Gafford with the Kansas City Chiefs
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| No. -- Free agent | |||||||||
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| Position: | Long snapper | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 29, 1983 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Houston, Texas | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Clear Brook High School, Friendswood (TX) | ||||||||
| College: | Houston | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2005 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||
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| Games played: | 125 |
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| Games started: | 0 |
| Tackles: | 5 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Thomas Edward Gafford (born January 29, 1983) is an American football long snapper who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as a undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Houston.
Gafford has also been a member of the Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs, Chicago Bears, and Oakland Raiders.
Gafford 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.
Gafford 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.
Gafford was signed by the Green Bay Packers on February 7, 2006, 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.
On January 17, 2007, Gafford was signed by the Seattle Seahawks. He was waived by the Seahawks on June 20, 2007.
Gafford was re-signed by the Packers on March 5, 2008. On August 4, 2008, he was released by the Packers.
On August 19, 2008, Gafford was signed by the Chicago Bears. He was waived by the Bears on August 31, 2008.
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.
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