Week Five in Review

Posted on October 8, 2024 by longsnap

Week Five of the NFL season included very notable special teams plays. There were a number of blocked field goals, botched holds and even a few bad snaps after a nearly perfect start to the season.

There was also the first emergency snapper pressed into action, when Browns snapper Charley Hughlett left the game with an apparent rib injury. Tight end Blake Whiteheart came in to snap and it is unclear as if this morning if Hughlett can snap this week. If not, Rex Sunahara is a likely candidate to fill the role.

Just two snappers recorded tackles in punt coverage this week, with Casey Kreiter (Giants) making a solo tackle and Andrew DePaola (Vikings) adding an assist.

The NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week Five is below.

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Week Four in Review

Posted on October 1, 2024 by longsnap

Week Four brought the first snapping change of the season as the Buccaneers placed first-year snapper Evan Deckers on injured reserve due to a hamstring injury and brought back veteran Zach Triner after a workout.

The Falcons also worked out specialists, including rookie snappers Peter Bowden and Randen Plattner in case of emergency.

Five snappers recorded tackles in punt coverage this week. Mitchell Fraboni (Broncos) and Morgan Cox (Titans) has solo tackles, while Joe Cardona (Patriots), Blake Ferguson (Dolphins) and Hogan Hatten (Lions) added assists. For Cardona it was the fourth consecutive week with a tackle and it was Hatten’s first tackle of his NFL career.

The NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week Four is below.

2024 Week FourDownload
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Week Three in Review

Posted on September 24, 2024 by longsnap

Week Three was another quiet one for snappers, although Tampa Bay lost first-year snapper Evan Deckers with an apparent hamstring injury in the third quarter of Sunday’s game. The team did not punt or kick after the injury, although tight end Cade Otton would have served as the emergency snapper. The Bucs could bring back veteran Zach Triner, who was waived in favor of Deckers at final cuts, if the injury is more serious but no moves have been made as of this morning.

Six snappers made tackles in punt coverage including Joe Cardona (Patriots) who has a solo tackle in each game this season. Thomas Hennessy (Jets) and Jacob Bobenmoyer (Vegas) also had solo stops, while Casey Kreiter (Giants), Christian Kurtz (Steelers) and James Winchester (Chiefs) recorded assisted tackles.

The NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week Three is below.

2024 Week ThreeDownload

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Week Two in Review

Posted on September 17, 2024 by longsnap

Week Two of the NFL season is complete and was generally a quiet one for long snappers. Three snappers had tackles in punt coverage and all three also recorded tackles in Week One.

Joe Cardona (Patriots) and Cal Adomitis (Bengals) tallied solo tackles, while Scott Daly (Bears) added an assisted tackle.

The NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week Two is below.

2024 Week TwoDownload
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Week One in Review

Posted on September 10, 2024 by longsnap

Week One of the 2024 NFL season is in the books. Snappers Hogan Hatten (Lions) and Evan Deckers (Bucs) has successful NFL regular season debuts.

Five snappers recorded tackles in punt coverage with Trent Sieg (Cowboys) tallying two solo stops and Joe Cardona of the Patriots adding a solo tackle and forced a fumble. Scott Daly (Bears), Cal Adomitis (Bengals) and Charley Hughlett (Browns) each had solo tackles.

There was one workout yesterday, as the Steelers had a tryout that included snappers Tucker Addington and Rex Sunahara.

The NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week One is below.

2024 Week OneDownload
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2024 FBS Long Snappers

Posted on September 5, 2024 by longsnap

The 2024 college football season is underway so let’s take a look at 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. Where that is the case, the chart includes the punt snapper that was listed first on the depth chart for the first game of the season.

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

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NFL Long Snappers for the 2024 NFL Season

Posted on August 29, 2024 by longsnap

After final roster cuts, the snapping picture for each NFL club is a bit more clear. Although there may be changes prior to kickoff next week, it looks like there will be two new snappers. Rookie Hogan Hatten won the Lions job and first-year snapper Evan Deckers will snap for the Buccaneers.

Rookies Peter Bowden (Packers) and Joe Shimko (Cardinals) were each waived in the last few weeks. Tucker Addington (Patriots), Rex Sunahara (Browns) and Cameron Lyons (Bears) were late cuts as teams got down to the 53 players. Veterans Scott Daly (Lions) and Zach Triner (Buccaneers) also were released.

Sunahara was later added to the Browns practice squad and Daly to the Bears practice squad. Daly will likely be activated for the first part of the season while client Patrick Scales recovers from injury.

Blake Ferguson of the Dolphins was technically released, but that was a procedural move to create roster space and he will snap in Miami for another season.

Longsnap.com updates will resume every Tuesday of the NFL season, including the weekly NFL Long Snapper Chart featuring snapper tackles and other statistics in punt coverage.

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Snapping Update After Pre-Season Week One

Posted on August 12, 2024 by longsnap

The first week of the NFL pre-season is complete with some significant activity at the snapping position.

Two snappers were waived and quickly re-signed. Rookie Peter Bowden (Packers) and first-year snapper Cam Lyons (Bears) were each let go by their teams and quickly returned. Bowden was let go at first for roster space and Lyons returned while client Pat Scales recovers from an injury. Both snappers remain with their teams and snapped this weekend.

Injuries to veterans Charley Hughlett (Browns) and Joe Cardona (Patriots) led each to team to workout a group of snappers and sign one weekend action. The Browns added Rex Sunahara after working out Matt Overton and Antonio Ortiz. The Patriots signed Tucker Addington, who snapped some games in New England last season after also trying out Bradey Sorenson and Alex Matheson.

One snapper, rookie Randen Plattner (Ravens), has been waived since the first pre-season game and the Steelers worked out Jake McQuade along with Matheson and Ortiz yesterday. Neither has been signed as of yet.

Veteran snapper Carson Tinker, who had a 10-year NFL career, announced his retirement from the NFL last night on Twitter. Congrats to Carson on an amazing career!

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Madden NFL 25 Long Snapper Ratings

Posted on August 7, 2024 by longsnap

With the upcoming release of the Madden NFL 25 video game, player ratings are in the news. The ratings are based on a combination of factors, including speed, strength and agility.

Snappers are included in the game again this year, but largely listed as tight ends. The sole exception is Christian Kuntz of the Steelers, who is listed as a linebacker.

Client Patrick Scales of the Bears was featured in a humorous video this week after seeing his 31 rating. https://x.com/ChicagoBears/status/1820567228854440019

Kuntz had the highest rating of all snappers with a 56, followed by Charley Hughlett (Browns) at 53 and Andrew DePaola (Vikings) at 50.

The lowest rated snappers at 26 were Matt Orzech (Packers), Joe Cardona (Patriots), Zach Wood (Saints) and Zach Triner (Buccaneers).

Below is Longsnap.com’s exclusive compilation of Madden ratings for long snappers, ranked from highest to lowest.

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2024 Patrick Mannelly Award Watch List Announced

Posted on July 29, 2024 by longsnap

The Watch List for the Patrick Mannelly Award, given annually to the long snapper judged to be the best from all FBS teams, was announced this afternoon. This is the 6th year for this prestigious Award.

There are 30 long snappers on this initial list and other snappers will be under review this college football season.

Ten semi-finalists will be announced on November 11, 2024 and those names will be narrowed to three on November 25, 2024.

Three finalists will be invited to a live ceremony on December 14, 2024 in Lake Bluff, Illinois where the Award will be presented. The Award benefits Bernie’s Book Bank, a non-profit organization located in Lake Bluff and is being presented by Zebra again this year.

Below is the Watch List.

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