Week Eight of the NFL season was, like recent weeks, an uneventful one for snappers. There have been few snapping changes so far this season, with the only two related to injuries to Josh Harris (Chargers) and Charley Hughlett (Eagles). Both remain on injured reserve,
Just two snappers recorded a tackle in punt coverage this week and both were in the Sunday Night game, as Matt Orzech (Packers) and Christian Kuntz (Steelers) each added a solo tackle.
The NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week Eight is below.
Week Seven of the NFL season was another quiet one for snappers.
Four snappers recorded tackles in punt coverage with Zach Wood (Saints) and Joe Cardona (Dolphins) reach recording a solo tackle, while Rex Sunahara (Browns) and Hogan Hatten (Seahawks) both added assisted tackles.
The NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week Seven is below.
Week Six of the NFL season is complete and was generally an uneventful one for snappers.
There was just one tryout this week, as the Raiders worked out rookie Luke Elkin in connection with other specialists.
Three snappers recorded tackles in punt coverage with Mitchell Fraboni (Broncos) tallying a solo tackle, while Ross Matiscik (Jaguars) and Joe Cardona (Dolphins) added assisted tackles.
The NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week Six is below.
Week Five is complete and marked the debut of snapper Cal Adomitis with the Eagles. Adomitis was signed earlier in the week after Charley Hughlett was placed on injury reserve. The move was the first in-season change at long snapper this season.
A number of teams held kicker and punter workouts and that means snappers often get a tryout as well. Those workouts happened in Arizona with Luke Elkin, Brett Matiscik and Zack Triner, Buffalo with Cole Jenkins, Tampa with Elkin and Tennessee with Triner.
The NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week Five is below.
Week Four demonstrated, once again, the importance of special teams in the NFL. The Bears blocked a last second field-goal to defeat the Raiders. After the game, the Bears Josh Blackwell, who blocked the kick, acknowledged the key role snapper Scott Daly played.
From film review, Daly noticed that Raiders snapper Jacob Bobenmoyer moved the ball a bit just before snapping, allowing Blackwell to get a jump on the snap.
In my experience, most NFL snappers carefully study film of other snappers looking for any clues or tells but this is one occasion where that work paid off and was credited publicly.
The Eagles blocked a Buccaneers punt for a touchdown in another key special teams play in Week Four.
There was one tryout this week as the Giants brought in Cal Adomitis as part of kicker workouts.
On the tackle front, three snappers recorded tackles in punt coverage. Ross Matiscik (Jaguars) had the lone solo tackle, while Rex Sunahara (Browns) and Alex Ward (Rams) each recorded an assisted tackle..
Below is the NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week Four.
Special teams, once again, played a critical role in multiple games. In the early games, there were a record tying four blocked field goals in the Fourth Quarter.
There were no snapper tryouts this week and no major snapping issues or injuries.
On the tackle front, three snappers recorded tackles in punt coverage. James Winchester (Chiefs) and Mitchell Fraboni (Broncos) each added a tackle, while Will Wagner (Bengals) had an assisted tackle..
Below is the NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week Three
Special teams played a key role in multiple games this week and the role of the long snapper was front and center in one. The Colts tried a long field goal to win the game against the Broncos, but the kick sailed wide. However, the Broncos were flagged for contact with the long snapper and the penalty allowed a shorter re-kick that was made. Charley Hughlett of the Eagles was also flagged for moving the ball too much before a field goal attempt against the Chiefs.
Both penalty calls are often controversial when called, as how much the snapper can move or adjust the ball pre-snap and the amount and degree of contact with the long snapper during a kick can vary as to when it is called.
Prior to Week Two action, two teams held tryouts for kickers and punters that also involved snappers. Luke Elkin and Zach Triner worked out in Atlanta and Cole Jenkins in Buffalo.
On the tackle front, two snappers recorded tackles in punt coverage this week. James Winchester of the Chiefs had a solo tackle, while Mitchell Fraboni added an assisted tackle.
Below is the NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week Two.
With the 2025 college football season entering its third full week, it is the perfect time to release Longsnap.com’s exclusive compilation of the long snappers for each FBS team. The list is sorted by conference and includes the player’s name, uniform number, height, weight and class year.
The unfortunate trend of teams not publishing official depth charts has made this annual task a bit more difficult and some teams list two long snappers with an “or”. In general, this list features the punt snapper from each team’s first game this season.
If there are any errors or corrections, feel free to let me know at kevingold@longsnap.com.
As usual, it was an exciting first week of NFL action, but a relatively quiet one for snappers. After some changes during training camp and pre-season, the long snapping position stabilized.
The Chargers added Rick Lovato to the practice squad and will activate him each week with Josh Harris on injured reserve. Lovato won a tryout battle with Brent Matiscik, Jake McQuaide and Taylor Pepper prior to the start of the regular season.
Three rookie snappers made their NFL debuts yesterday, as Julian Ashby (Patriots), Austin Brinkman (Texans) and William Wagner (Bengals) snapped in their first games.
On the tackle front, Wagner added an assisted tackle in his debut. Jacob Bobenmoyer (Raiders), Andrew DePaola (Vikings) and Scott Daly (Bears) also added solo stops.
Below is the NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week One action.
All NFL rosters had to be reduced to 53 players this afternoon. That limit resulted in a number of snapper transactions, as rookie Luke Elkin (Bears) and veterans Cal Adomitis (Bengals), Zach Triner (Seahawks) and Blake Ferguson (Texans) were let go.
Two other veteran snappers, Aaron Brewer (Cardinals) and Charley Hughlett (Eagles), were both released but for roster flexibility and will return to their clubs soon.
The Chargers are expected to add a veteran snapper due to an injury to Josh Harris that will sideline him for at least part of the season.
As of now, three rookies will make their NFL debuts in Week One with Will Wagner (Bengals), Julian Ashby (Patriots) and Austin Brinkman (Texans).
The Packers signed Matt Orzech to a new three-year deal to keep him in Green Bay.
Stay tuned to Longsnap.com for more moves as rosters are adjusted over the next few days.
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