Graham Clark Gano (born April 9, 1987) is an American football placekicker for the National Football League’s New York Giants (NFL). He attended Florida State and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Baltimore Ravens in 2009.
Gano has previously played for the United Football League’s Las Vegas Locomotives, the Washington Redskins, and the Carolina Panthers. During his stint with the Panthers, he set a team record with a 63-yard field goal in 2018.
Gano’s father, Mark, was a United States Navy Master Chief Petty Officer and Vietnam veteran stationed at Canadian Forces Base Gander, Newfoundland, when he was born.
Gano hails from a long line of military families, including his great-grandfather Richard Gano of Martinsburg, West Virginia, and his grandfather Raymond. Gano grew up in Cantonment, Florida, near Pensacola, and attended J. M. Tate High School, where he was a two-sport star in football and track.
Where did Graham Gano go to high school?
Gano grew up in Cantonment, Florida, near Pensacola, and attended J. M. Tate High School, home of the Mighty Mighty Aggies, where he was a two-sport star in football and track.
In high school, he was named an All-American First-Team pick by USA Today and the nation’s third-ranked kicker by Rivals.com.
