A former Penn State walk-on and Mannelly Award winner, Chris Stoll has quietly anchored Seattle's long-snapping duties since 2023.
Chris Stoll spent six years at Penn State before establishing himself as an undrafted NFL long snapper in Seattle. Reliable and unglamorous by design, he has appeared in every Seahawks game since joining the team and now has a Super Bowl ring to show for it.
Path to the league
Stoll walked on at Penn State and earned a scholarship before the 2020 season, appearing in 45 games over six years and serving as a team captain in his senior year. He went undrafted in 2023 but signed with the Seattle Seahawks and made the initial 53-man roster that August.
Career highlights
Stoll won the Patrick Mannelly Award as the nation's top long snapper in 2022 at Penn State. In the NFL, he has appeared in 51 games for Seattle through 2025 with 2 tackles, establishing himself as the team's steady long-snapping option.
2025 season recap
Stoll continued as Seattle's primary long snapper throughout the 2025 season and playoffs, helping the Seahawks win Super Bowl LX over New England, becoming the 52nd Penn State alum to win a Super Bowl ring. He re-signed with Seattle in March 2026 on a two-year, $2.91 million deal.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Chris Stoll
- Seahawks.com: Chris Stoll
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Long Snapper
- Group
- specialTeam
- College
- Penn State
- Hometown
- Westerville, OH, USA
- Age
- 28
- Status
- active
