Garrison Sanborn
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| Position: | Long snapper | ||||||
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| Born: | July 31, 1985 Tampa, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| 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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Garrison Sanborn (born July 31, 1985) is an American football long snapper who is a free agent. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Florida State.
Early years[edit]
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[edit]
Sanborn played for Florida State from 2003 to 2007. He was redshirted in 2003.[2]
Professional career[edit]
Buffalo Bills[edit]
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[edit]
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]
San Francisco 49ers[edit]
On September 23, 2019, Sanborn was signed by the San Francisco 49ers.[10] He was released on October 23.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers[edit]
On December 18, 2020, Sanborn signed with the practice squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[11] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on February 16, 2021.[12]
On December 7, 2021, Sanborn was signed to the Buccaneers practice squad.[13] He was released on December 13.
Jacksonville Jaguars[edit]
On December 28, 2022, Sanborn was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ "Small Sacrifices Bring Great Rewards for Buffalo Bills' Player".
- ^ "GARRISONSANBORN" (PDF). prod.static.bills.clubs.nfl.com. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ^ "Buffalo Bills Re-Sign LS Garrison Sanborn, Per Report". BuffaloRumblings.com. January 30, 2012.
- ^ "Garrison Sanborn Player Page". Rotoworld.com.
- ^ Brown, Chris (March 6, 2017). "Bills release Carpenter, Robey-Coleman in handful of cuts". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018.
- ^ "Buccaneers Sign LS Garrison Sanborn". Buccaneers.com. March 14, 2017.
- ^ "Wide Variety of Moves Gets Bucs to 53". Buccaneers.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on December 8, 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.
- ^ Williams, Charean (September 23, 2019). "49ers agree to terms with long snapper Garrison Sanborn On". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ Smith, Scott (December 18, 2020). "Bucs Elevate Two from Practice Squad, Sign Punter and Long-Snapper". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Five Bucs reserves hit free agency". FantasyGuru.com. February 16, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ Smith, Scott (December 7, 2021). "Bucs Add LS Garrison Sanborn to Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars sign DL Jeremiah Ledbetter to active roster and LS Garrison Sanborn to practice squad". jaguars.com. December 28, 2022.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference