Liam McCullough has quietly handled long-snapping duties for the Falcons since 2022 after grinding through three roster cuts to find a permanent NFL home.
Liam McCullough is the steady, largely unnoticed hand behind Atlanta's punt and field-goal operation, a job he earned only after bouncing between three teams as an undrafted free agent. Since settling in with the Falcons in 2022, he has become one of the most reliable specialists in the league at his position.
Path to the league
McCullough handled long-snapping duties at Ohio State from 2015 to 2019, delivering 577 consecutive good snaps and flawless performances in 54 of 55 games for the Buckeyes. He went undrafted in 2020 and signed with the Las Vegas Raiders, then cycled through the Pittsburgh Steelers and back to the Raiders before latching on with Atlanta in April 2022.
Career highlights
McCullough has appeared in 68 career games for the Falcons, a testament to the consistency that made him a long-term answer at long snapper. Atlanta rewarded that reliability with a four-year contract extension signed in March 2025, locking him in as the team's snapper for the foreseeable future.
2025 season recap
McCullough continued in his usual role as Atlanta's long snapper through the 2025 season, handling every field-goal, extra-point, and punt snap with the low-drama consistency that has defined his career. His extension signed that March reflected the organization's confidence in him heading into 2026.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Liam McCullough
- Atlanta Falcons: Liam McCullough
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Long Snapper
- Group
- specialTeam
- College
- Ohio State
- Hometown
- Columbus, OH, USA
- Age
- 29
- Status
- active
