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Phil Steele’s 2021 Preseason All-American Team Long Snappers

Posted on June 29, 2021 by longsnap

College football season will be here soon as evidenced by the release of Phil Steele’s 2021 College Football Preview magazine. Volume 27 is, once again, a must-have for any college football fan and especially one that follows long snappers. Like … Continue reading →

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Another Challenging NFL Draft Likely for Snappers

Posted on April 24, 2021 by longsnap

After last year’s NFL Draft that consisted of just a few Pro Days and no rookie mini-camps or tryouts, I wrote about the particular challenges for long snappers. With this year’s Draft starting Thursday, it could be another difficult time … Continue reading →

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NFL Draft Prospects in Post-Season Games/Events

Posted on January 22, 2021 by longsnap

Like most players, long snappers were hit hard by the pandemic during the NFL Draft process last year. That could be the case again this year, with the NFL Combine being virtual and many Pro Days in doubt. The post-season … Continue reading →

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2020 FBS Long Snappers Chart

Posted on November 5, 2020 by longsnap

Longsnap.com is proud to present its exclusive compilation of the long snappers for each Division One FBS college football team that is playing during the 2020 season. This year’s list was delayed by the unusual college football season and staggered … Continue reading →

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All FBS Conferences to Resume Play

Posted on September 26, 2020 by longsnap

The craziness of 2020 continues.  While some FBS teams are entering the fourth week of games today, a number of other conferences that planned to sit out the Fall have since changed course.  Now, all 10 FBS conferences will play, … Continue reading →

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A Note about FBS College Long Snappers (and Kickers)

Posted on September 10, 2020 by longsnap

As of today, it appears just 76 FBS football teams will play in this Fall.  Longsnap.com’s exclusive compilation of the long snappers for each FBS squad will be published in early October, after each team has played at least one … Continue reading →

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Stats Perform FCS Pre Season All-America Snappers

Posted on September 3, 2020 by longsnap

Although only 15 of the 127 FCS football teams will be playing in the Fall, Stats Perform did issue its Preseason All-America Team. As usual, the list included a long snapper for each of its three teams. The First Team … Continue reading →

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Phil Steele’s 2020 Preseason All-American Team Long Snappers

Posted on July 20, 2020 by longsnap

While it is unclear what the college football season will look like at the FBS level this year, one encouraging sign is the release last week of Phil Steele’s excellent annual College Football Preview.  As usual, Steele’s publication is the only … Continue reading →

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Ferguson and Wirtel Invited to NFL Scouting Combine

Posted on February 9, 2020 by longsnap

For the first time since 2017, the NFL Scouting Combine at the end of this month will feature two long snappers.  Blake Ferguson (LSU) and Steven Wirtel (Iowa State) have both been invited to the Combine. Both snappers were also … Continue reading →

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Post-Season Update for Top College Snappers

Posted on January 2, 2020 by longsnap

With college football season nearly complete, it is a good time to review some news regarding the top college snappers participating in post-season games and earning post-season honors. In the All-Star games, Steven Wirtel (Iowa State) and Blake Ferguson (LSU) … Continue reading →

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