Week Three in Review

Posted on September 26, 2023 by longsnap

Week Three of the NFL season is complete and was largely uneventful for snappers. Normally reliable Joe Cardona did have some short snapping issues for the Patriots but there have been no snapping changes since the start of the season.

As expected, the Commanders worked out five snappers last week but did not sign one. The snappers were Tucker Addington, Jake McQuaide, Bradley Robinson, Rex Sunahara and Carson Tinker.

Three snappers recorded tackles in punt coverage this week, with Tyler Ott (Ravens) and JJ Jansen (Panthers) recording solo tackles and Jacob Bobemoyer (Raiders) adding an assisted tackle.

The NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week Three is below.

2023 Week ThreeDownload
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2023 Division One FBS Long Snappers Chart

Posted on September 19, 2023 by longsnap

We are a few weeks into the 2023 college football season, so it is the perfect time to debut Longsnap.com’s exclusive compilation of the long snapper for each FBS team.

As usual, the list is sorted by conference and includes the snapper’s uniform number, height, weight and class year.

Note that some teams still do not publish an official depth chart, while others listed two snappers or divide the punt and placement snaps between two players. In each case, the chart includes the punt snapper that was listed as the starter for the first game of the season.

If there are any significant errors or corrections, please let me know at kevingold@longsnap.com

2023 Division One Long Snappers

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Week Two in Review

Posted on September 19, 2023 by longsnap

Week Two of the NFL is complete and there may be a snapping change coming in Washington. Camaron Cheeseman is struggling with his short snaps and the team will work out snappers today.

Jake McQuaide has been busy on the tryout circuit, completing workouts with Denver and Arizona. The Arizona workout also included Tucker Addington. Both are expected to be part of the Washington tryout today.

The Patriots unique field goal block from Sunday night, where special teams standout Brenden Schooler using a running start to block the attempt, continues to get national attention. Long snappers can be part of a solution by, among other things, changing the timing of the snap.

Three snappers added tackles in punt coverage this week, with Ross Matiscik recorded a solo tackle for the second week in a row. Josh Harris of the Chargers had a solo stop and Mitchell Fraboni of the Broncos had an assisted tackle.

The NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week Two is below.

2023 Week TwoDownload
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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 2027.

There were a few tryouts before the season started, as the Bears brought in five snappers that were all in camps with other teams in the pre-season, working out Tucker Addington, Evan Deckers, Jack Landherr, Cam Lyons and Rex Sunahara.

Addington also worked out for the Raiders a few days after the Bears tryout. Yesterday, the Texans worked out veterans Jake McQuaide and Matt Overton along with some punters.

Two snappers made their NFL debuts Sunday and faced each other. Chris Stoll of the Seahawks snapped against Alex Ward of the Rams. Stoll won the Patrick Mannelly Award this past season, while Ward was a two-time finalist.

Seven snappers recorded tackles in punt coverage during Week One. Christian Kuntz (Steelers) had two solo tackles, Cal Adomitis (Bengals), Ross Matiscik (Jaguars) and Casey Kreiter (Giants) had a solo tackle each, while Andrew DePaola (Vikings), Zach Wood (Saints) and Stoll (Seahawks) recorded assisted stops.

The NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week One is below.

2023 Week OneDownload

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New Long Snapper Song; Artist Looking for NFL Snappers to Appear in Video

Posted on September 6, 2023 by longsnap

The purpose of Longsnap.com is to celebrate the anonymous heroes of football, the long snapper.

I was recently contacted by an amateur songwriter, Elliot Kramer, who also fell in love with the unique aspects of this position. Kramer decided to write a song about it and the lyrics are below.

He is looking for some current NFL long snappers that are interested in appearing in an upcoming video he is making to lip synch some of the lines.

If any NFL snapper is interested, contact me at kevingold@longsnap.com and I will connect you.

Long Snapper

Verse1:

Long snapping a football

I’m sure you will agree

Is a vital vocation

In our economy

Million dollar salary

You might not know his name

Because he only gets used

For six plays a game

Chorus:

Long Snapper

(Monday morning he’s never sore 

His jersey’s not in the team store

Only gets Pro Bowl write-in votes

Who’s that guy on the Super Bowl float?)

Verse2:

He isn’t the kicker

They don’t let him throw

But you better believe

He’s worth this much dough

If a kick is missed because

He snapped it high or low

Fans will curse and demand 

The team let him go

Bridge:

Would you have guessed

He makes more than all of Congress 

No one would vent

That he outearns the President

He gets double a surgeon

Six times Chief of Police

Yet when he gets signed

There’s no news press release

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Long Snappers Set for Week One

Posted on September 4, 2023 by longsnap

The 2023 NFL season will kick off Thursday and the snapping position appears set around the league.

Four veterans were released for roster spots at the cut deadline but quickly re-signed. Aaron Brewer (Cardinals), Reid Ferguson (Bills), Trent Sieg (Cowboys) and Matt Orzech (Packers) were the snappers involved in these temporary moves.

Since final cuts, the Raiders worked out veteran snappers Jake McQuaide and Carson Tinker, while the Eagles tried out rookie Bradley Robinson.

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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 is set for Week One.

Prior to final cuts, the Patriots waived Tucker Addington and the Broncos waived the recently-signed Jack Landherr. Addington was later added to the Jaguars roster after a workout that also included veterans Jake McQuaide and Matt Overton.

Snappers waived at the final cut deadline today were Broughton Hatcher (Packers), Tucker Addington (Jaguars), Cam Lyons (Giants) and Evan Deckers (Buccaneers).

Two undrafted rookie snappers will make their NFL debuts this season. Alex Ward will snap for the Rams and Chris Stoll for the Seahawks. Stoll was the Patrick Mannelly Award winner this year and Ward was a finalist the past two seasons.

Some other veteran snappers were released today but those are procedural moves to create temporary roster space. Those snappers include Trent Sieg (Cowboys) and Matt Orzech (Packers). Both will be re-signed in the next few days.

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New Long Snapper Signings

Posted on August 15, 2023 by longsnap

Two teams added snappers this week. Carson Tinker returns to Jacksonville where his career started in 2013 after Ross Matiscik suffered a shoulder injury this weekend. Matiscik is expected to return soon.

Today, the Broncos signed rookie Jack Landherr who was in rookie mini-camp with Denver. He will compete with Mitch Fraboni.

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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 each FBS conference in the magazine, he also selects an All-American Team consisting of snappers on the First through Fourth teams.

This year, Joe Shimko (NC State) was First Team, followed by Michael Vinson (Notre Dame), Randen Plattner (Kansas State) and Sean Wracher (Indiana). All four are also on the Watch List for the Patrick Mannelly Award.

FCS snappers also earned some time in the spotlight, as STATS Perform chooses three All-America teams, including long snappers. First Team this year is Tommy Sullivan (Montana State), followed by Hunter Brozio (North Dakota State) and Nick Levy (William & Mary).

HERO Sports also included a long snapper on its All-American Team, selecting Jason Loncor (Alcorn State).

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Latest Pre-Season Snapping Transactions

Posted on August 8, 2023 by longsnap

With the full slate of NFL pre-season games coming this week it is a good time to look at recent transactions involving snappers.

Zach Wood of the Saints signed a four-year contract extension to keep him under contract until 2027. He would have been an unrestricted free agent at the end of this season.

Jake McQuaide, who signed with the Lions during veteran free agency, was released leaving Scott Daly as the only snapper on the roster. The Cardinals waived recently signed Jack Coco, leaving Aaron Brewer as the sole snapper.

Three snapper had recent tryouts. The three were Erik Dickerson (Texans), Bradley Robinson (Steelers) and client Jordan Silver (Commanders).

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