Nolan Frese (born July 29, 1992) is an

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long snapper who is currently a free agent. He played

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Early life

Nolan Frese was born in Fullerton but was raised in Roanoke, Texas and attended

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before attending University of Houston.

Professional career

Frese signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent on June 28, 2016 for a 3 year $1.62 million dollar contract. He beat out

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and

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for the

long snapping spot. On his first snap,

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made a 39-yard field goal against the

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. He went on to play all 16 games as the team's long snapper before being placed on injured reserve on January 3, 2017 after suffering an ankle injury in Week 17. On August 2, 2017, Frese was waived by the Seahawks.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Frese, Nolan 1992 births Living people Players of American football from Texas American football long snappers Houston Cougars football players Seattle Seahawks players