Miami Long Snapper Named to Preseason Watch List

Based on last season's offense, there would have never been a guess that the Miami Hurricanes had a long snapper on its roster.

Most know that it is a joke because of the generational offensive output the Canes had last season; moreover, the Hurricanes have now landed long snapper Adam Booker for the Patrick Mannelly Long Snapper Award preseason watch list.

One of the most underrated parts of the Hurricanes' past five seasons has been the consistency in the special teams department.

Entering this season, the Canes have had to make several changes with personnel, thanks to the NFL Draft and a few players not having enough eligibility anymore.

The Hurricanes still expect not to use Booker much this season, with the expectation to not have a massive drop in offensive output, but the redshirt junior could have many impactful snaps this season.

2025 Patrick Mannelly Long Snapper Award Watch List: Adam Booker, Miami Beau Gardner, Georgia Ben Anderson, Oklahoma Ben Mann, Boston College Bryce Robinson, Virginia Christian Epling, Virginia Tech Curtis Cooper, Duke David Bird, Alabama Drew Clausen, Iowa State Dylan Black, Oregon State Garrett Cates, USF Garrison Grimes, BYU Greg Tarr, Michigan Hank Pepper, USC Jacob Graham, Texas A&M John Ferlmann, Ohio State Kevin Gallic, Nebraska Lane Hansen, Illinois Luke Basso, Oregon Mark Langston, Indiana Mason Arnold, Florida State Mason Hutton, Boise State Morgan Tribbett, SMU Nick Levy, Wisconsin Rocco Underwood, Florida Shai Kochav, Louisville Shea Freibaum, Oklahoma State Spencer Triplett, UNC Tyler Duzansky, Penn State Wesley Brown, Fresno State This Long Snapper award is named after Patrick Mannelly, widely known as the best long snapper in the NFL.

He was a four-year starter at long snapper and two-year starter at offensive line at Duke University before he was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round of the 1998 NFL Draft.

Mannelly is the longest tenured Chicago Bear after playing 16 seasons and a recipient of the Ed Block Courage Award.

The Patrick Mannelly Long Snapper Award, founded by Kevin Gold, Patrick Mannelly and Chris Rubio, aims to provide rare recognition for the impactful role long snappers play in todays game.

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