Category Archives: Patrick Mannelly Award

2024 Free Agent Long Snappers; One Combine Invite

Posted on February 13, 2024 by longsnap

The NFL season concluded Sunday night with Kansas City’s thrilling overtime victory over San Francisco. Congratulations to long snapper James Winchester of the Chiefs who won his third Super Bowl ring and second in a row. No snapper recorded a tackle in … Continue reading →

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Options for Snappers Looking to Play Professionally

Posted on December 15, 2023 by longsnap

With the NFL in its final weeks and college teams about to start bowl season, attention will soon turn to the NFL Draft. For snappers eligible for the Draft in April, all-star games and camps are a great way to attract … Continue reading →

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Shimko Wins Fifth Annual Patrick Mannelly Award

Posted on December 11, 2023 by longsnap

Joe Shimko of NC State became the fifth winner of the Patrick Mannelly Award on Saturday at a ceremony outside of Chicago. Shimko was voted best FBS long snapper by a close margin over Peter Bowden (Wisconsin) and Marco Ortiz … Continue reading →

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2023 Patrick Mannelly Award Semi-Finalists Announced

Posted on November 13, 2023 by longsnap

This evening, The Patrick Mannelly Award announced the 10 semi-finalist long snappers for this year’s Award. The Award, now in its fifth year, will be given at a live ceremony and dinner outside of Chicago, Illinois on December 9, 2023. … Continue reading →

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Week One in Review

Posted on September 12, 2023 by longsnap

The NFL is back! Week One of the 2023 season is complete. Before their seasons began, Reid Ferguson (Dolphins) and Luke Rhodes (Colts) each signed contract extensions. Ferguson is now under contract until 2026, while Rhodes’ deal will continue until … Continue reading →

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Final Cuts Impact the Long Snapping Position

Posted on August 29, 2023 by longsnap

This afternoon is the deadline for NFL teams to get rosters to 53 players and the final cut always impacts long snappers. While changes are still possible over the next few days, it is likely that the long snapping position … Continue reading →

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College All-American Long Snappers

Posted on August 12, 2023 by longsnap

With the college football season just weeks away, some top long snappers have been selected to pre-season All-American teams. Phil Steele always includes long snappers in his excellent annual College Football Preview magazine. In addition to including all-conference snappers for … Continue reading →

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2023 Patrick Mannelly Award Watch List Announced

Posted on July 31, 2023 by longsnap

The Watch List for the Patrick Mannelly Award, given annually to the snapper deemed to be the best from all FBS teams, was announced this afternoon. This is the 5th year for this prestigious Award. There are 25 long snappers … Continue reading →

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Week Fourteen in Review

Posted on December 13, 2022 by longsnap

It was another quiet week at the long snapping position in the NFL. However, there was a notable achievement Sunday, as Panthers snapper JJ Jansen played in a franchise record 222nd game. As of December 7th, Blake Ferguson (Dolphins) led … Continue reading →

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Week Twelve in Review

Posted on November 29, 2022 by longsnap

Week Twelve of the NFL season is complete and featured another key penalty for a hit on a defenseless long snapper. Late in the game against the Bengals, a Titans defender was called for hitting Cal Adomitis after a field … Continue reading →

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