There’s an art and a science to long snapping.
Called Upside-Down QBs by Chris Rubio of Rubio Long Snapping, the position combines quarterback accuracy with the strength of a linebacker and the skill of an offensive lineman. Speed from snap to holder is 0.75 seconds in college and only 0.6 seconds in the NFL.
Jax Hickerson, Long Snapper: No one notices a long snapper unless they fail. But EVERY good extra point or punt starts with the snap, and with stress high, you have to stay locked in.
The long snapper is an integral part of a winning football team at every level of the sport, but they are often overlooked as game-changing playmakers. Everything starts with the snap! A long snapper, an offensive center, is only used in special team situations when they snap the ball to a holder or punter and then quickly make their way downfield or block following the snap.
Most NFL snappers are free agents, but Julian Ashby of Vanderbilt University in TN was drafted in round seven of the 2026 NFL draft when the Patriots selected him.
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I am Jax Hickerson. With proven versatility on both sides of the ball, I accumulated over 90 in-game snaps and more than 70 tackles as a Junior last year, playing at Columbia Academy (TN). Ranked as a 4-star long snapper by Rubio Long Snapping. Rubio evaluates me this way: “When Jax is on, he is very on. The type of Long Snapper that can get hot and dominate his class.” I have been recognized as the Special Teams Player of the Year in 2024 and made football visits to multiple colleges over the summer, which resulted in receiving offers to play at the next level. I have a 4.2 GPA and am dual-enrolled in college.
X @JaxH_football22, jaxhickersonfootball@gmail.com
