Garrison Sanborn
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| No. 89 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |||||||||
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| Position: | Long snapper | ||||||||
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| Born: |
July 31, 1985 Tampa, Florida | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Tampa (FL) Jesuit | ||||||||
| College: | Florida State | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2009 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Garrison Sanborn (born July 31, 1985) is an American football long snapper for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Florida State.
Early years
Sanborn graduated from Tampa Jesuit in 2003 and lettered three years in football as a long snapper, linebacker (junior year) and center (senior year). He won the district championship all three years and advanced to the state semifinals as a senior. He also lettered for four years as a wrestler. His team won wrestling district titles in all four years and won the regional title and placed sixth in the state meet as a senior in the 189-pound class. He married Tara Sanborn in 2011, whom he met at Florida State University. They are united in their Catholic faith. [1]
College career
Sanborn played for Florida State from 2003 to 2007. He was redshirted in 2003.[2]
Professional career
Buffalo Bills
Sanborn signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2009.[3] One of the most consistent in the NFL, Sanborn was among the highest paid long snappers. He signed a three-year deal prior to the 2014 season.[4]
On March 6, 2017, Sanborn was released by the Bills.[5]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On March 14, 2017, Sanborn signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[6] On September 2, 2017, he was released in the final roster cuts at the end of the preseason, but was re-signed two days later.[7][8]
On August 26, 2018, Sanborn was re-signed by the Buccaneers.[9]
References
- ↑ http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/small-sacrifices-bring-great-rewards-for-buffalo-bills-player/
- ↑ "GARRISONSANBORN" (PDF). prod.static.bills.clubs.nfl.com. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ↑ BIlls re-sign Sanborn
- ↑ Roto- Garrison Sanborn
- ↑ Brown, Chris (March 6, 2017). "Bills release Carpenter, Robey-Coleman in handful of cuts". BuffaloBills.com.
- ↑ "Buccaneers Sign LS Garrison Sanborn". Buccaneers.com. March 14, 2017.
- ↑ "Wide Variety of Moves Gets Bucs to 53". Buccaneers.com. September 3, 2017.
- ↑ Smith, Scott (September 4, 2017). "Bucs Sign Pro Bowl Safety T.J. Ward". Buccaneers.com.
- ↑ Smith, Scott (August 26, 2018). "Bucs Sign Three to Start Last Preseason Week". Buccaneers.com.