Day one is complete and the talent was overwhelming in Vegas for the 11th Annual National Snapping Event. Well over 120 Long Snappers from all over the country and Canada are in attendance to compete against one another.
Today was devoted simply to instruction with some live snapping. The live snapping was great in showing who was ready for a real national event.
After everything was said and done today, the top performing Long Snappers were….
2013/JC
– Wyatt Smith continues to dominate and look great.
– Jason Diffee looked the best I have seen him and was extremely impressive.
– Cody Block looks very strong and was snapping a consistent ball
– Kevin Fennel looked solid & has a great attitude.
– Andrew MacLean showed that Canadians make excellent Long Snappers.
– Wesley Bertoni was snapping very hard today and looked good.
2014
– Alan Lucy was just outstanding all day. He is snapping with a purpose and it’s awesome to watch.
– Tanner Carew was on fire and snapping with severe speed all day.
– Adam Vaught was using his massive frame very well all day.
– Christian Samarzich was nailing down his spiral and snapping with great confidence.
– Nate Adams looks great and is consistent with his snap. Strong.
– CJ Keller is smooth, consistent and snaps a nice, hard ball.
– Curtis Billen might have the quickest snap in the country.
– Reid Buckingham is built well and houses great form.
– Seth Combs looked confident and snapped hard.
– JC Everett looks to have locked down his spiral. I’m very interested to see him tomorrow.
– Patrick Freeze is massive and has the ability to be dominate.
– Jordan Frese is really coming along nicely. Could dominate tomorrow.
– Garrett Frum continues to improve and just keeps moving on up.
– Justin Garza was very impressive and was just ripping the ball back to the punters.
– Mitchell Hardy looked solid and consistent.
– Nate Hawkins is smooth & the harder he snaps, the better he is.
– Clayton Jackson looked very solid Nd impressed.
– Connor Kelsey caught a groove and really performed extremely well today.
– Joseph Lang has the ability to go very far with his Long Snapping.
– Brandon Locha is accurate and consistent. Speed will be key.
– John Morrison looked comfortable and was snapping the ball very hard all day.
– Kyle Murphy can be dominant once everything clicks. When it does, he will dominate.
– Tommy Sullivan looked great and snapped hard. Impressive.
– Casey Wilson is beyond smooth and just great. Blocking will be the key for him.
2015
– Blake Ferguson is a Long Snapper with great size and oozing confidence.
– AJ Carty is snapping hard and it just great. Blocking and accuracy will be key.
– Liam McCullough is massive and great. Everything is starting to click again. Tomorrow will be big.
– Tyler Douglas is built well and snaps a hard ball.
– Grant Gluhaich REALLY impressed me with the speed of his snap. Watch him tomorrow.
– George Madden looked solid and if he can lock down his spiral, he will dominate.
– Ben Makowski is good…very good. The more he knows that, the better he does.
– Tyler Moore is at his best when he just lets the ball fly out of his hands.
– Ryan Simmons continues to impress me with his drive and consistency.
– Chase Urbach was snapping extremely well and looked great.
2016
– Donald Reiter is thick and was snapping a very solid ball.
– Damon Johnson is still catching his grove, but when he does, he is phenomenal for his age
– Johnny Den Bleyker continues to impress me. Snaps a great ball and is very athletic.
– Conner Kirkegaard snaps the ball hard and handles pressure well.
– John Shannon is excellent for his age. Once he gets really comfortable, he will dominate.
Tomorrow, we will focus on the competition aspect of the camp. Long Snappers will be tested on The Rubio Target, filmed for YouTube, run a 40 yard dash, timed by Rubio and will be live snapping to the punters & kickers.
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