Football may be a game of inches, but some players have to commit to the long game. Long snappers can be a forgotten -- and thankless -- position in football. They may only get on the field for a ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — For New England Patriots rookie long snapper Julian Ashby, just making the NFL puts him in elite company. Becoming a starter in the Super Bowl in his first year is hard to process ...

After a wild season for special teams in 2025, there may be competition for these specialists hitting free agency.

Former Georgia Bulldogs long snapper Beau Gardner attended the 2026 NFL combine to work with one of his former Georgia teammates ...

Rory Knipp has been aware of all these facts for years. A native of Pittsburgh, PA and recent commit to the Maryland Terrapins, Knipp fought a battle of attrition to earn his place on a power ...

The 49ers have signed veteran long snapper Jon Weeks to a contract extension, general manager John Lynch announced on Tuesday. Weeks, 40, was set to hit free agency in March after earning a Pro Bowl ...

Kansas will have a new long snapper next season. The under-the-radar special-teams position has long been defined by continuity for the Jayhawks, who had plenty of consistency over the years with Luke ...

Michigan State football has officially lost its long snapper. On Sunday, former MSU long snapper Jack Wills announced on social media that he is transferring to another Big Ten school, Nebraska. Wills ...

The Georgia Bulldogs have found several specialists of the future in the class of 2026. Georgia has three specialist signees ...

Thanks to dynasty teams, there have been many snappers who have won not just one, but multiple Super Bowls. That includes 2000-08 Patriots long snapper Lonnie Paxton, who’s in a tie for the most Super ...