2012 Training Camp Long Snapper Chart

Posted on July 24, 2012 by longsnap

NFL training camps are opening this week so it is a good time to debut the 2012 Training Camp edition of the Longsnap.com Long Snapper Chart.  Twelve teams will open camp with competition at the snapping position.

2012 Training Camp Long Snapper Chart

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Camilli Added by Lions

Posted on July 6, 2012 by longsnap

Not long after he was waived by the Eagles, rookie free agent snapper Matt Camilli quickly found work again.  Camilli signed a contract with the Lions recently and is expected to provide competition for veteran Don Muhlbach.

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New CFL Season Begins Tonight

Posted on June 29, 2012 by longsnap

The CFL season starts tonight and teams continue to use non-import snappers that are born or trained in Canada.  New snappers this year include Tim Cronk in British Columbia and Ryan King in Edmonton, while Randy Chevrier returns for another season in Calgary as the only active CFL snapper with NFL experience.  Below are the snappers for the 2012 CFL season.

British Columbia 40 Tim Cronk

Calgary 56 Randy Chevrier

Edmonton 53 Ryan King

Hamilton 54 Kevin Scott

Montreal 37 Martin Bedard

Saskatchewan 47 Cory Hucklack

Toronto 82 Chad Rempel

Winnipeg 50 Chris Cvetkovic

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Eagles Waive Camilli

Posted on June 27, 2012 by longsnap

NFL teams continue to drop snappers as they prepare for training camp.  Matt Camilli, an undrafted rookie from UTEP, who signed with the Eagles after the Draft has been waived.  Camilli’s departure leaves a total of just 11 teams with more than one snapper on the roster with training camps set to begin late next month.

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Titans Waive Ingram

Posted on June 23, 2012 by longsnap

The Titans have waived snapper Jake Ingram, who was signed in the off-season as a possible replacement for free agent Ken Amato.  Ingram’s departure leaves undrafted rookie Beau Brinkley as the only snapper on the roster unless the Titans decide to bring Amato back.

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Two Teams Reduce Snappers from Three to Two

Posted on June 15, 2012 by longsnap

Two NFL teams had three snappers on the roster heading into this week and both are now down to two.  Veteran Ryan Pontrbriand has been released by the Niners, while the Falcons have waived Corey Adams.  The Niners have Kyle Nelson left to compete with Brian Jennings, while rookie Josh Harris will compete with Joe Zelenka for the snapping job in Atlanta.

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Mazza Picks Alabama

Posted on June 15, 2012 by longsnap

High school snapper Cole Mazza, who was previously profiled on Longsnap.com for his impressive array of college scholarship offers just received another one that he could not pass up.  Mazza has become what is believed to be the first snapper to accept a full scholarship to Alabama under Nick Saban.

Mazza, who was trained by snapping guru Chris Rubio, had originally committed to UCLA before receiving an offer of a full ride from Saban and the Crimson Tide.   Mazza also had offers from Washington State and Utah.

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Steelers Add Veteran Snapper Matt Katula

Posted on June 13, 2012 by longsnap

The Pittsburgh Steelers have added some veteran snapping competition for incumbent veteran snapper Greg Warren.  Matt Katula, who has seven years of NFL snapping experience, has been signed to a contract.

Katula snapped for the Vikings at the end of last season after Cullen Loeffler was injured and has previously snapped for the Patriots and Ravens.

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2012 OTA Long Snapper Chart

Posted on May 23, 2012 by longsnap

With rookie minicamps complete and teams now in the middle of organized team activities or OTA, it’s a good time to survey the NFL snapping landscape.  Although at least nine snappers received tryouts with NFL teams, to date, no tryout snapper has been signed.  Thus, a total of eight rookie snappers have signed NFL contracts after the Draft.

Below is an updated Long Snapper Chart with the current snappers under contract for each NFL club.

2012 OTA LS Chart

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Some Additional Snapping Moves After Draft

Posted on May 3, 2012 by longsnap

There have been a few additional transactions involving snappers in the last few days.  The Falcons waived Scott Albritton, leaving them with veteran Joe Zelenka, first year snapper Corey Adams and rookie Josh Harris on the roster.  Another rookie, Bryce Davis, signed with the Bengals, while first year snapper Derek Chard signed with the Jets.  Finally, rookie snapper Chris Pousson will tryout for the Bucs.

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