After every National Snapping Event in Las Vegas in January, I choose the TOP 12 underclassmen Long Snappers. They are the best of the best out in Vegas and are selected to participate in the Invite Only TOP 12 and EVENT ELITE (these Long Snappers will be chosen after the Spring Event in Vegas) during the summer. Only the true great ones are allowed to attend the TOP 12 and EVENT ELITE camp and you must do extremely well in Vegas to be considered. The percent of Long Snappers that have been invited to this camp and continued their careers into college is well over 95%!
If you make this list, you obviously can snap the ball and do it well. Now, I wanted to give you a bit of insight on them off the field. In alphabetical order….
Name: Nate Adams
School: Greenway High School, AZ
Grad Year: 2014
Ht:“6 2′
Wt: 214
GPA: 3.83
SAT/ACT: Have not taken yet
Top 5 College Choices:
1. Stanford
2. Arizona
3. Oregon
4. Florida
5. Arizona St.
Hobbies:
1. Hanging out with friends
2. Weight lifting
3. Playing any sport
What is your favorite movie?
Gladiator
What is your favorite food?
Steak
What is favorite motivational quote?
“If you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you will be successful”
What makes you the best Long Snapper in the country?
I train harder than anyone in the country; I am consistent with my snaps and I am an athlete that will make plays down field.
What is one unique quality about you that not everyone might know about?
I am extremely good at Call of Duty, and can play the piano.
Name: Curtis Billen
School: Mariner High School, WA
Grad Year: 2014
Ht:” 6’ 2”
Wt: 225
GPA: 3.6
SAT/ACT:
Took ACT on February 9, 2013
Taking SAT March, 2013
Top 5 College Choices:
1. Washington
2. Boise St.
3. Washington St.
4. Oregon
5. Eastern Washington
Hobbies:
1. Weight Lifting
2. Video Games
3. Refereeing youth football games
What is your favorite movie?
The Water Boy
What is your favorite food?
Chicken Alfredo
What is favorite motivational quote?
Trust, but verify
Vladimir Lenin adopted and made famous by U.S. president Ronald Reagan
What makes you the best Long Snapper in the country?
The thing that makes me the best long snapper in the country is my work ethic. I workout every day, which includes weight lifting and aerobic exercises. After that, I go through my long snapping routine each and every day. Also, my grades are important to me, so I make sure I complete all of my class work to the best of my abilities and also I complete all of my homework everyday.
What is one unique quality about you that not everyone might know about?
I was a three time state champion in Freestyle, Greco, and Collegiate wrestling before 8th grade.
Name: Bronson Bruneau 
School: Lakeville North High School, MN
Grad Year: 2014
Ht: 6’5”
Wt: 205
GPA: 4.28
SAT/ACT: 27
Top 5 College Choices:
1. Stanford
2. Clemson
3. Virginia
4. Notre Dame
5. Vanderbilt
Hobbies (name only three please):
1. Basketball
2. Hanging out with friends
3. Playing the piano
What is your favorite movie?
Rocky 3
What is your favorite food?
Strawberry Jello
What is favorite motivational quote?
“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” – Philippians 4:13
What makes you the best Long Snapper in the country?
I have a strong work ethic and strive to be the best that I can be. I am coachable and work to achieve my goals.
What is one unique quality about you that not everyone might know about?
I have spent over 400 hours in the last two years volunteering at two different hospitals and working for health related causes.
Name: Reid Buckingham
School: Lawrence Free State High School, KS
Grad Year: 2014
Ht: 6’2
Wt: 240
GPA: 3.88
SAT/ACT: 24
Top 5 College Choices:
1. Colorado St.
2. TCU
3. Wisconsin
4. Baylor
5. Oklahoma St.
Hobbies:
1. Weight lifting
2. Fishing/Outdoor Sports
3. Traveling to famous hamburger joints across the Midwest
What is your favorite movie?
The Prestige
What is your favorite food?
Yes
What is favorite motivational quote?
“If you’re gonna be a bear, be a grizzly.” – Mike Jackson
What makes you the best Long Snapper in the country?
“I am dedicated to my craft and am able to accept constructive criticism to constantly improve. I am never satisfied or have felt that I am good enough and embrace the struggle and the ups and downs that come with being the best Long Snapper in the country.”
What is one unique quality about you that not everyone might know about?
When I was in 5th grade I placed 2nd in the Kansas Youth Oratorical Contest (public speaking).
Name: Tanner Carew
School: Damien High School, CA
Grad Year: 2014
Ht: 6′ 2″
Wt: 210
GPA: 3.1
SAT/ACT: Not yet taken
Top 5 College Choices:
1. Oregon
2. Arizona
3. Florida
4. Utah St.
5. Nevada
Hobbies:
1. Wakeboarding
2. Training
3. Off-Roading
What is your favorite movie?
Rain Man
What is your favorite food?
Prime Rib
What is favorite motivational quote?
“Good, better, best. Never let it rest. Until your good is better and your better is best.” Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs
What makes you the best Long Snapper in the country?
My attitude, work ethic and confidence.
What is one unique quality about you that not everyone might know about?
I can solve and Rubik’s Cube in under one minute while riding a wakeboard.
Name: CJ Keller
School: Brophy College Preparatory, AZ
Grad Year: 2014
Ht: 6′ 2″
Wt: 185
GPA: 3.94
SAT/ACT: N/A, scheduled to take it in April.
Top 5 College Choices:
1. Stanford
2. Vanderbilt
3. Northwestern
4. Maryland
5. Cal Berkeley
Hobbies:
1. Hiking
2. Swimming
3. Doing Charitable Service Project, especially if it involves travel
What is your favorite movie?
Zero Dark Thirty
What is your favorite food?
Chinese food
What is favorite motivational quote?
Most people see what is, and never what can be.” Albert Einstein
What makes you the best Long Snapper in the country?
Defined goals, dedication to hard work, consistency, great coaching and supportive parents all contribute to me becoming the best high school Long Snapper in the country.
What is one unique quality about you that not everyone might know about?
I travelled to Kenya last summer to build a school for an impoverished village.
Name: Alan Lucy
School: Dinwiddie High School, VA.
Grad Year: 2014
Ht: 6′
Wt: 225
GPA: 3.5
SAT/ACT: SAT 1510 / ACT Not yet taken
Top 5 College Choices:
1. Oregon
2. Florida
3. South Carolina
4. Texas A&M
5. Maryland
Hobbies:
1. Traveling
2. Drag Racing
3. Fishing
What is your favorite movie?
Talladega Nights
What is your favorite food?
Crab Legs
What is favorite motivational quote?
“If what you did yesterday seems big, you haven’t done anything today.” (Lou Holtz)
What makes you the best Long Snapper in the country?
My drive to always improve my snapping and reach the next goal I have challenged myself with.
What is one unique quality about you that not everyone might know about?
I am very adventurous. I love flying and traveling and seeing new places.
Name: Liam McCullough
School: Worthington Kilbourne High School, OH
Grad Year: 2015
Ht:” 6’3”
Wt: 215
GPA: 4.0
SAT/ACT: 30
Top 5 College Choices:
1. The Ohio St.
2. Stanford
3. Wisconsin
4. Florida
5. Michigan St.
Hobbies:
1. Cooking
2. Traveling
3. Training (lifting, plyometrics, Long Snapping)
What is your favorite movie?
Borat
What is your favorite food?
Anything that at one point had a central nervous system
What is favorite motivational quote?
“…From he who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from he who has been entrusted with much, even more will be required.”(Luke 12:48)
What makes you the best Long Snapper in the country?
I train harder than anyone else I compete with – in lifting, plyometrics, and long snapping. I strive every day to make myself the best athlete, snapper, and person I can be. I am very humble and face every aspect of my life with a positive yet determined attitude.
What is one unique quality about you that not everyone might know about?
I can pick up an instrument and learn to play it by ear with minimal assistance. I have done this with around a dozen instruments.
Name: Wyatt Pfeifer
School: Buckeye Valley High School, OH
Grad Year: 2014
Ht: 6’3″
Wt: 245lbs
GPA: 3.4
SAT/ACT: N/A
Top 5 College Choices:
1. Duke
2. Cincinnati
3. Ohio St.
4. Illinois
5. Bowling Green
Hobbies:
1. Riding Dirt Bikes
2. Water Sports
3. Working out
What is your favorite movie?
Dumb and Dumber
What is your favorite food?
Sushi
What is favorite motivational quote?
“Train like your second, play like your first”
What makes you the best Long Snapper in the country?
My ability to perform under pressure and my consistency snapping the ball. The amount of effort I put into being the best Long Snapper comes with my desire to acheive success, that is what makes me the best Long Snapper in the country.
What is one unique quality about you that not everyone might know about?
I always have a smile on my face
Name: Zach Wade
School: Bremen High School, GA
Grad Year: 2014
Ht:” 6’1”
Wt: 210
GPA: 3.5
SAT/ACT: Taking SAT in march
Top 5 College Choices:
1. Auburn
2. Georgia
3. Clemson
4. Tennessee
5. Florida
Hobbies:
1. Lifting weights
2.Working on our farm
3. Long Snapping
What is your favorite movie?
300
What is your favorite food?
Chicken Alfredo
What is favorite motivational quote?
“Tough people embrace tough times”
What makes you the best Long Snapper in the country?
I feel that my form is perfect, that I am consistent, I’m athletic, I snap a tight spiral and I have good ball speed.
What is one unique quality about you that not everyone might know about?
One unique quality about me, is that I am very straight forward.
Name: Casey Wilson
School: St. Pius X Catholic High School, GA
Grad Year:2014
Ht: 6’2
Wt: 200
GPA: 3.4
SAT/ACT: Taking on March 9th at St. Pius X Catholic High School
Top 5 College Choices:
1. Georgia Tech
2. Auburn
3. University of Georgia
4. Florida St.
5. Louisville
Hobbies:
1. Bass Fishing
2. 4 Wheeling/Mudding
3. Weight Lifting
What is your favorite movie?
Step Brothers
What is your favorite food?
Rice and gravy
What is favorite motivational quote?
“The difference between where you are now and where you want to be is your commitment to getting there.” -Rubio
What makes you the best Long Snapper in the country?
Athleticism and dedication to achieve my set goals.
What is one unique quality about you that not everyone might know about?
I am naturally a lefty, but do most two handed things with my right hand, and most one handed things with my left hand.
Name: Jonathan Davis Winkie
School: South Forsyth High School
Grad Year: 2014
Height: 6’6″
Wt: 250
GPA: 4.07
SAT: 2120
Top 5 Schools:
1. Vanderbilt
2. Georgia
3. Harvard
4. Northwestern
5. Texas A&M
Hobbies:
1. Coaching youth baseball
2. Weight lifting
3. Golf
Favorite movie:
The Shawshank Redemption
Favorite food:
My momma’s poppyseed chicken.
Favorite quote:
There are no good plays or bad plays, only the next play.
Why am I the best?
I’m the best Long Snapper in the country because nobody else has my combination of dependability, size, strength, and smarts.
Unique quality?
I am a human playbook- in addition to knowing all of my plays for my primary position of center, I also know every assignment for guard, tackle, and tight end as well. I’m that guy on the O-line.
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