Average Height of NFL Long Snappers (2024)

In the NFL, the spotlight often shines brightest on quarterbacks and wide receivers. But tucked away in the game are roles critical yet less celebrated, like that of the long snapper.

In this article, we’re going to take a close look at the average height of NFL long snappers. For this deep dive, I examined the heights and weights of all the long snappers on opening-day rosters for the 2023 season.

So, whether you’re a stat nerd, a prospective future long snapper or just curious like a cat, this article should answer all your questions regarding how tall these special teamers are. Alright, let’s snap to it!

NFL LS Avg Height

The average height of an NFL Long Snapper in 2023 is 6’2 1/4″.

However, averages don’t always tell the whole story. I wanted to take a closer look.

So, to give you an even better idea of how NFL Long Snappers stack up, I tallied up how many players are at each specific height – from 5’10” all the way to 6’4″.

Long Snapper Height Scale

Height	Number of Players
5’10”	1
5’11”	0
6’0″	1
6’1″	5
6’2″	9
6’3″	7
6’4″	5

This table provides some interesting insight into the long snapper position.

We were pretty surprised to see long snappers have such a tight range of heights. For a position where height doesn’t seem to be a correlating factor to success, almost every player fell into a narrow range from 6’1″ to 6’4″.

Which NFL Long Snappers are the Tallest?

Curious to know who the guys are at the bottom of the table above? Thought you might.

Here are the 5 tallest long snappers in the NFL this season, all measuring 6’4″:

Name	Height	Team
Morgan Cox	6’4″	Tennessee Titans
Camaron Cheeseman	6’4″	Washington Commanders
Alex Ward	6’4″	Los Angeles Rams
Taybor Pepper	6’4″	San Francisco 49ers
Charley Hughlett	6’4″	Cleveland Browns

Which NFL Long Snappers are the Shortest?

Just as interesting (or maybe even more so) as which guys are the tallest is which players are the shortest.

The 7 shortest long snappers in the NFL are all 6’1″ or shorter.

Name	Height	Team
Jon Weeks	5’10”	Houston Texans
Ross Matiscik	6’0″	Jacksonville Jaguars
Josh Harris	6’1″	Los Angeles Chargers
Christian Kuntz	6’1″	Pittsburgh Steelers
Andrew DePaola	6’1″	Minnesota Vikings
Scott Daly	6’1″	Detroit Lions
Casey Kreiter	6’1″	New York Giants

Conclusion

In wrapping up our exploration into NFL long snappers and their heights in 2023, we’ve uncovered some intriguing insights. Despite the position not seeming to have a strict height requirement for effectiveness, it’s surprising to see a clustering of players between 6’1″ and 6’4″.

This trend, set against the broader range of 5’10” to 6’4″, indicates a preference in the league for taller players in this role, but it also highlights the adaptability and skill of those who may not fit this emerging norm.

It shows that in the NFL, skill, precision, and dedication often speak louder than physical statistics.