Complete 2025 NFL Draft LS Rankings:
You are currently viewing our long snapper rankings for the 2025 NFL Draft. It’s been a few years since one has been drafted, but can that change this year?
Our top long snapper prospects are selected after thousands of hours carefully scouting the most talented pass throwers in college football. Even though no more than 2 will get selected in the draft, a few more are signed as free agents, and many will receive a training camp invite.
We’ll provide you with inside information to help you know who will be a star, who will be a bust, and which sleepers will shock the world.
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(Last Updated: January 19, 2025)
1. Austin Brinkman, West Virginia
LS | 6’4″ | 235 lbs | 5th Year
Austin Brinkman is a prototypical NFL long snapper, with a strong frame to hold his own as a blocker, good hustle to down punts, and mostly important impressive snapping ability.
Brinkman was as consistent as you’d find throughout his West Virginia career, showcasing top-of-the-line accuracy and above average snap speed. He’s also as tough as you’d expect a Mountaineer to be.
Austin Brinkman Career Stats
50 games
2. William Wagner, Michigan
LS | 6’2″ | 255 lbs | 6th Year
William Wagner spent 6 years with the Michigan Wolverines, a school that always seems to be producing NFL-caliber long snappers.
He’s had no issues snapping in Big Ten weather conditions, and has plenty of speed and accuracy with his snaps.
Wagner is more of a blocker opposed to a down-the-field member of the coverage unit, but he gives great effort in every phase of the game and has the consistency and pedigree to get an opportunity in the NFL.
William Wagner Career Stats
53 games, 1 tackle
3. Beau Gardner, Georgia
LS | 6’5″ | 250 lbs | 5th Year
Beau Gardner scouting report preview coming soon.
Beau Gardner Career Stats
30 games, 3 tackles
4. Slade Roy, LSU
LS | 6’3″ | 225 lbs | 4th Year
Slade Roy started his career at East Carolina before joining the LSU Tigers, where he showed elite snap speed and impressive coverage ability.
Despite having a lean build that might worry some teams, Roy makes his mark as a long snapper by getting after it in coverage. He had 4 punt coverage tackles for LSU in 2022, tied for the most of any player on a team full of 4 and 5 star athletes.
Roy had some small hiccups in his accuracy this year, but has been a consistently solid weapon at the long snapper spot.
Slade Roy Career Stats
52 games, 6 tackles, 1 fumble recovered
5. Kneeland Hibbett, Alabama
LS | 6’2″ | 245 lbs | 4th Year
Kneeland Hibbett took over as the starting long snapper for Alabama right away as a true freshman walk-on, and he never looked back.
Hibbett has enough size, strength, and athleticism to maintain his blocks or hold his own in coverage, while showing above average speed and placement on his snaps.
Despite not receiving an invite from any of the major postseason all star games, Hibbett’s pedigree, experience, and snapping ability hits all the boxes of what you need to be an NFL long snapper.
Kneeland Hibbett Career Stats
55 games, 1 tackle, 1 fumble recovered
Complete 2025 Long Snapper Draft Rankings
| RANK | NAME | SCHOOL | AGE | HT | WT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Crawshaw | Florida | 5th | 6'4" | 205 |
| 2 | James Burnip | Alabama | 4th | 6'6" | 220 |
| 3 | Eddie Czaplicki | USC | 4th | 6'1" | 205 |
| 4 | Alex Mastromanno | Florida State | 5th | 6'1" | 240 |
| 5 | Kai Kroeger | South Carolina | 5th | 6'4" | 220 |
| 6 | Oscar Chapman | Auburn | 5th | 6'3" | 210 |
| 7 | Brendan Hall | Montana State | 4th | 6'9" | 235 |
| 8 | Mason Fletcher | Cincinnati | 4th | 6'7" | 205 |
| 9 | Aidan Swanson | Clemson | 6th | 6'3" | 170 |
| 10 | Hunter Dustman | South Dakota State | 5th | 6'4" | 225 |
| 11 | Riley Riethman | Navy | 4th | 5'10" | 190 |
| 12 | Ryan Hanson | James Madison | 6th | 6'2" | 220 |
| 13 | Aaron Trusler | Richmond | 6th | 5'8" | 170 |
| 14 | Mark Vassett | Colorado | 4th | 6'4" | 225 |
| 15 | Tyler Pastula | San Diego State | 5th | 6'3" | 215 |
| 16 | Daniel Sparks | Virginia | 5th | 6'6" | 215 |
| 17 | James Evans | Indiana | 4th | 6'1" | 215 |
| 18 | Jack Culbreath | Wyoming | 5th | 6'4" | 235 |
| 19 | Matt Noll | Jackson State | 5th | 6'0" | 200 |
| 20 | Blake Ochsendorf | LSU | 7th | 6'6" | 220 |
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Traits That Make a Long Snapper Prospect Great
Long snappers don’t get any attention from the average fan, but every team needs one that never makes a mistake. Snap speed, consistent accuracy, and coverage ability are among some of the most important factors when scouting the top long snapper draft prospects.
Some of the factors we consider when scouting are included below.
Snap Time
Snap time, the length of time from first movement until the holder or punter catches the ball, is constantly timed. If you’re able to consistently snap in the 0.65 second range, you’re giving your kicker or punter plenty of time to get their kick off before the defense gets to them.
Consistency
The other major trait for successful long snappers is consistent accuracy. You can’t have a single botched snap as a long snapper. If you ever miss, it better be by about 6″ or less, otherwise you failed to give your team a chance. If you make more than a mistake or two as a draft hopeful deep snapper, you likely won’t be getting another chance.
Tackling
Long snappers can be a valuable part of the punt coverage unit. While they don’t necessarily need to be elite athletes, having someone with decent movement skills and the ability to consistently complete tackles will give your special teams a boost.
Blocking
Blocking isn’t as important as you might think for long snappers because of the protections placed on them, but being able to hold your ground after a snap can make a difference.
Overall Opinion of the 2025 Long Snapper Draft Class
There’s still time for things to change, but I’m not overly impressed with anyone in this draft class. Even though there’s a few more big bodies than normal, we haven’t seen quite as many of the versatile talents or tackling machines that are guaranteed to get eyes from NFL scouts.
