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College snapping news

Snapper Signings after the Draft

Posted on May 26, 2014 by longsnap

With the last few NFL teams holding rookie mini-camps this weekend, it looks like this year was the worst in recent memory for a long snapper looking to earn a contract.  To date, just three snappers signed a contract after … Continue reading →

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Blind Snapper to be Preferred Walk-On at Tulane

Posted on May 21, 2014 by longsnap

Last year, I wrote about Jake Olsen, a blind high school long snapper from California.  This year, another blind high school snapper, Aaron Golub has received national attention after being awarded preferred walk-on status at Tulane University.  Golub is legally blind … Continue reading →

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Seahawks Win Super Bowl

Posted on February 4, 2014 by longsnap

The NFL season came to an end Sunday, with the Seahawks winning the Super Bowl in convincing fashion over the Broncos.  A special congratulations to client Clint Gresham, who snapped the Seahawks to victory. Attention now turns to the NFL Draft, starting … Continue reading →

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Justin Snow Long Snapping Academy Now Open

Posted on January 23, 2014 by longsnap

Client and veteran NFL long snapper Justin Snow has recently started his own camps and training programs for long snappers.  Snow, who spent 13 years with the Colts and Redskins, has developed a variety of camps and training program packages … Continue reading →

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College All-Star Game Snappers

Posted on January 10, 2014 by longsnap

One of the big steps in the NFL Draft process is college all-star games and some long snappers will have a chance to impress scouts this month.  The Senior Bowl snappers are Marcus Heit (Kansas State) and Tyler Ott (Harvard), … Continue reading →

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Phil Steele’s 2013 Postseason All-American Team Snappers

Posted on December 23, 2013 by longsnap

One of the very few major football publications to cover long snapping is Phil Steele’s College Football Preview.  In addition to covering snappers in his print magazine, he also takes the addition step of including long snappers to both his pre-season and … Continue reading →

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Excellent Resource for College Depth Charts

Posted on November 21, 2013 by longsnap

For many years, I have spent countless hours pouring over college football team websites in order to compile Longsnap.com’s annual and exclusive listing of Division One college snappers.  At last, there is a tremendous resource for obtaining the depth charts for … Continue reading →

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Three Snappers Nominated for 2013 Burlsworth Trophy

Posted on November 13, 2013 by longsnap

Three college snappers are among the nominees for the 2103 Burlsworth Trophy.  Alan D’Appollonio (Arkansas), Ryan Iverson (Colorado) and Kelly Mason (Kentucky) are the snappers on the nomination list.  Iverson was also nominated last season. The Burlsworth Trophy is named after former Arkansas walk-on Brandon … Continue reading →

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Another Feature Story on Texas Snapper Nate Boyer

Posted on November 8, 2013 by longsnap

In a blog post last September, I mentioned the inspirational story of the long snapper at the University of Texas, Nate Boyer.  The Longhorns snapper has a truly amazing history, from not having played high school football, to being a veteran of the Army … Continue reading →

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LS Prospects for the 2014 NFL Draft

Posted on October 19, 2013 by longsnap

With the college season well underway, it is a good time to examine some of the top long snapping prospects for next year’s NFL Draft.  Although most draft publications do not list snappers, two notable exceptions are ESPN.com and NFLDraftScout.com. ESPN.com … Continue reading →

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