A preferred walk-on who became Penn State's steady long-snapping specialist for three straight seasons before signing with the Raiders.
Tyler Duzansky spent three years as Penn State's starting long snapper, a job he earned after sitting behind future Super Bowl champion Chris Stoll. Considered the top long snapper prospect in the 2026 draft class, he went unselected but quickly signed with the Raiders as an undrafted free agent.
Path to the league
A Wheaton, Illinois native, Duzansky committed to Penn State as a preferred walk-on in October 2020 despite holding FCS offers from schools like Cornell and Pennsylvania. He sat behind Chris Stoll for his first two seasons before taking over as Penn State's starting long snapper for three consecutive years.
Career highlights
Duzansky was widely regarded as the top long-snapping prospect in the 2026 NFL Draft class and was named a finalist for the Patrick Mannelly Award, given annually to the best long snapper in college football, following the 2025 season. He anchored a Penn State special teams unit that ranked among the best in the country during his tenure.
2025 season recap
In his final season as Penn State's long snapper, Duzansky was named a Patrick Mannelly Award finalist for his consistency on field goals, extra points, and punts. He went unselected in the 2026 NFL Draft but signed with the Raiders as an undrafted free agent shortly afterward.
Sources
- ESPN: Tyler Duzansky
- Onward State: Tyler Duzansky Signs With Las Vegas Raiders
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Long Snapper
- Group
- specialTeam
- College
- Penn State
- Hometown
- Wheaton, IL, USA
- Age
- 23
- Status
- active
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