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College All-Star Game Snappers Set

Posted on December 13, 2018 by longsnap

With snappers Dan Godsil (Indiana) and Nick Moore (Georgia) selected for the Senior Bowl, the other two key college all-star games have selected their snappers. The Shrine Game, which finally added snapping specialists last year, will have Chris Wilkerson from … Continue reading →

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Week Fourteen in Review

Posted on December 11, 2018 by longsnap

Week Fourteen is complete and two snappers made their season debuts, as veteran Jon Condo returned to the NFL for Atlanta and Colin Holba snapped for San Francisco.  There were no major snapping issues, although there were a number of … Continue reading →

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Five Finalists Announced for David Binn Award

Posted on December 9, 2018 by longsnap

Five finalists have just been announced for the first annual David Binn Award given to the best college long snapper.  The finalists are Tyler Griffiths (NC State), Austin Frey (Texas A&M), Blake Ferguson (LSU), Dan Godsil (Indiana) and Wes Farnsworth … Continue reading →

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Godsil and Moore Invited as Senior Bowl Long Snappers

Posted on December 5, 2018 by longsnap

The Senior Bowl is the premier college all-star game and just announced the two long snappers that have been invited to the game, Dan Godsil (Indiana) and Nick Moore (Georgia). The Senior Bowl takes place in Mobile, Alabama on January 26, … Continue reading →

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Snapping Moves in Atlanta and San Francisco

Posted on December 5, 2018 by longsnap

After weeks of continuity at the snapping position, yesterday changed all that.  First, Josh Harris of the Falcons, who recently signed a contract extension, was placed on injured reserve due to reported hip and groin issues.  He was replaced with … Continue reading →

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Week Thirteen in Review

Posted on December 4, 2018 by longsnap

Week Thirteen is complete and snapping was a major issue this week in some unusual ways.  The Chargers beat the Steelers Sunday on a late field goal that followed three straight offsides calls against Pittsburgh.  It appears they were drawn … Continue reading →

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New Book to Assist with the NFL Draft Process

Posted on November 30, 2018 by longsnap

As college football ends its regular season and conference championships this weekend, the inquires I get from NFL Draft prospects and parents as an NFL agent tend to increase dramatically. In an effort to help educate those involved in the … Continue reading →

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Week Twelve in Review

Posted on November 27, 2018 by longsnap

Week Twelve is complete and was, once again, a quiet one at the snapping position.  Matt Overton of the Jaguars suffered a shoulder injury but was able to return to the game. Six snappers had tackles in punt coverage this … Continue reading →

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Week Eleven in Review

Posted on November 20, 2018 by longsnap

Week Eleven of the NFL season is complete and was another generally uneventful week for snappers.  The only potential injury involved Rick Lovato of the Eagles, who is in the concussion protocol after suffering a head injury late in Sunday’s … Continue reading →

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Special Teams University All-American Team

Posted on November 17, 2018 by longsnap

With college football’s regular season winding down, all-Conference and all-American teams are starting to be released.  Very few of these include snappers but, to fill that void, Kyle Stelter of Special Teams University announced his all-American team of long snappers … Continue reading →

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