Monthly Archives: July 2015

Saints Add Rookie Chris Highland

Posted on July 30, 2015 by longsnap

There has already been one transaction at the snapping position during the opening days of training camp, as the Saints have signed rookie Chris Highland from Illinois State.  Highland, who was in mini-camp with the Saints on a tryout basis, was … Continue reading →

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2015 Training Camp Long Snapper Chart

Posted on July 27, 2015 by longsnap

With every NFL training camp set to open by the end of this week, it’s a good time to take a look at the snapping situation for all 32 clubs. Attached is Longsnap.com’s 2015 Training Camp Edition of the long … Continue reading →

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Matt Overton of the Colts Demonstrates Long Snapping

Posted on July 13, 2015 by longsnap

Today’s Football 101 video on the Indianapolis Colts’ website colts.com features long snapper Matt Overton. In the video linked below, Overton provides a nice introduction to the mechanics of the short and long snap. http://www.colts.com/videos/videos/Colts-Football-101-Long-Snapping-w-Matt-Overton/226dd274-eab6-4a6b-a629-9b0389cef869  

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STATS FCS Preseason All-America Team

Posted on July 11, 2015 by longsnap

With the college football season approaching, some FCS long snappers have earned Preseason All-America Team status according to STATS. STATS announced three teams of top players with Kameron Canaday (Portland State) named first team, followed by Josh Appel (Indiana State) and … Continue reading →

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