College football's top long snapper in 2024 who turned a Florida cult-hero specialty into a spot on the Eagles' roster.
Rocco Underwood spent five seasons at Florida perfecting a position most fans never think about, and it paid off with the 2024 Patrick Mannelly Award as the nation's premier long snapper. He signed with Philadelphia as an undrafted free agent after the 2026 NFL Draft and is now ticketed as the Eagles' long-term answer at the position.
Path to the league
A six-star long snapping prospect out of Lake Mary High School in Florida, Underwood chose the Gators over Alabama and Arkansas. He redshirted in 2021, then handled snapping duties through the 2022 to 2025 seasons, going unselected in the 2026 NFL Draft before signing with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent.
Career highlights
Underwood won the 2024 Patrick Mannelly Award as the top long snapper in college football and earned second-team All-SEC honors that same season. He started 11 of 12 games in 2024, recording three tackles and a fumble recovery on special teams.
2025 season recap
In his final year at Florida, Underwood logged 103 total special-teams snaps, 52 on punts and 51 on field goals and extra points, while adding a solo tackle against LSU and a fumble recovery against Kentucky. That senior season carried him into the 2026 draft cycle and his subsequent signing with the Eagles.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Rocco Underwood
- ESPN: Rocco Underwood
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Long Snapper
- Group
- specialTeam
- College
- Florida
- Hometown
- Lake Mary, FL, USA
- Age
- 23
- Status
- active
