Patrick Manelly Award
| Holder of the Year
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|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best senior long snapper of the FBS |
| Country |
 United States
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| First awarded | 2019 |
| Most awards | John Shannon (1) |
The Patrick Manelly Award has been presented since 2019 for the best long snapper in the Football Bowl subdivision of college football . It was started by longtime NFL long snapper Patrick Manelly , agent Kevin Gold and coach Chris Rubio . The winner must be a senior , have started 75% of the games in their senior year, snap punts and kicks, and show a strong mentality, remarkable athleticism, and speed, accuracy, and consistency in their snaps.
The winner will be selected from a shortlist of ten semi-finalists or three finalists.
Previous winners
| year | winner | team | finalist | team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | John Shannon | Notre Dame | Steven Wirtel | Iowa State |
| Liam McCullough | Ohio State | |||
Web links
- patrickmannellyaward.com , official website (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Brad Biggs: Patrick Mannelly Award created to honor college football's best long snapper: 'They need to be recognized'. In: chicagotribune.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020 (American English).
- ^ Adam Bay named to Patrick Mannelly Award watch list. In: 247sports.com. Badger247, accessed August 4, 2020 (American English).
- ↑ Sean Mills Named to Mannelly Award Watch List. In: utrockets.com. University of Toledo Athletics, accessed August 5, 2020 .
- ↑ John Shannon of Notre Dame Selected as 2019 Patrick Mannelly Award Winner. In: bloomberg.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020 .
- ^ Liam McCullough a finalist for the Patrick Mannelly Award. In: ohiostatebuckeyes.com. Ohio State Buckeyes, 2019, accessed August 4, 2020 (American English).