Kendall Gammon
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| Position: | Long snapper/Tight end | ||||
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| Date of birth: | October 23, 1968 | ||||
| Place of birth: | Rose Hill, Kansas | ||||
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| College: | Pittsburg State | ||||
| NFL Draft: | 1992 / Round: 11 / Pick: 291 | ||||
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Kendall Robert Gammon (born October 23, 1968) is a former American football long snapper who played for three teams in the National Football League. In 2004, Gammon was the first pure long-snapper to be selected for the Pro Bowl.[1] Gammon currently serves as the field reporter and pre-game host for the Kansas City Chiefs' radio broadcasts on "101 The Fox".[1]
College career
Gammon attended Pittsburg State University, where he was a captain of the football team his junior and senior year.[2] He played tight end, offensive tackle, offensive guard and also handled the long-snaping. In 1991, Gammon was a part of the team coached by Chuck Broyles that won the Division II National Championship.[3]
NFL career
Gammon was drafted 291st overall in the 1992 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.[4]
For the Steelers, he was the long snapper & backup offensive lineman from 1992 to 1995. After spending four years with the New Orleans Saints, Gammon signed with the Chiefs as a free agent in February 2000. He was named to the Pro Bowl in 2005 as a special teams player, long snapping for the AFC team.[5] Gammon was the first pure long-snapper to be selected for the Pro Bowl.[1]
Gammon played in 218 consecutive games, which ties him for 25th most all time of any player.[6][7]
After the NFL
In January 2008, Gammon returned to Pittsburg State, in Pittsburg, Kansas, and serves as the university’s Director of Development for Intercollegiate Athletics.[8]
Gammon is also active in the business world as well, he was the co-owner of Paradise Nursery, a retail/wholesale distributor of nursery products in Kansas City, which was sold in 2013.[2]
Gammon has written two books, Life's a Snap: Building on the Past to Improve Your Future (ISBN 978-0981557403) and Game Plan: Leadership Lessons from the Best of the NFL (ISBN 978-0981557410).[6]
Personal life
Gammon married his college sweetheart while attending Pittsburg State.[2] His son, Blaise, is considered one of the best football and basketball recruits in Kansas out of Blue Valley West High School.[9][10][11]
References
- 1 2 3 KCCHIEFS radio
- 1 2 3 "About Kendall". KendallGammon.com.
- ↑ "DII Football". NCAA.com.
- ↑ "National Football League: NFL Draft History". NFL.com.
- ↑ "2004 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- 1 2 Megan Armstrong. "Former NFL Long Snapper Kendall Gammon Thrived as NFL Role Player". Bleacher Report.
- ↑ "Kendall Gammon: Game Logs at NFL.com". nfl.com.
- ↑ "Meet the Staff". Pittsburg State University.
- ↑ "First Mizzou visit for Gammon". Missouri.Rivals.com.
- ↑ "Blaise Gammon". Rivals.com.
- ↑ "Blaise Gammon". Scout.com.