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Tanner Tessmann Won't Kick for Clemson After Signing 3-Year FC Dallas Contract

Bleacher Report | February 28, 2020

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Tanner Tessmann has chosen world football over American football.

Major League Soccer club FC Dallas announced Thursday that Tessmann, who had signed with the Clemson Tigers as a kicker in December, has signed a homegrown contract and will be under contract through 2022:

FC Dallas @FCDallas

We are excited to announce that we've signed Tanner Tessmann to a Homegrown contract! ud83dudc4a @frantanjam5 is #DTID

FC Dallas @FCDallas

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This decision is not all that surprising considering the 18-year-old did not play high school football.

See full article at Bleacher Report