Average Weight of NFL Long Snappers (2024)

In the NFL, where every detail can be the difference between victory and defeat, the physical attributes of players often come under intense scrutiny. While much attention is given to the more glamorous positions, there’s a group that quietly but significantly contributes to the game’s outcome—the long snappers.

For this deep dive, I examined the heights and weights of every long snapper on opening-day rosters for the 2023 season.

So, whether you’re just curious about how long snappers compare against their teammates on the field or you’re a potential future long snapper, this article will show you, in detail, exactly how big these guys are.

NFL LS Avg Weight

The average weight of an NFL long snapper in 2023 is 239 pounds.

While the overall average provides a useful baseline, it doesn’t necessarily capture the diversity in the weights of NFL punters, who range rather significantly from the lightest at 209 pounds to the heaviest at 255 pounds.

To offer a more detailed perspective, we’ve segmented the players into 10-pound weight brackets and quantified the number of punters within each range.

This approach allows us to present a clearer and more nuanced understanding of the weight distribution across the position, highlighting the varied physical profiles these athletes bring to the field.

Punters Weight Scale

Weight Range	Number of Players
200 – 209	1
210 – 219	0
220 – 229	5
230 – 239	6
240 – 249	12
250 – 259	4

By breaking the numbers down like this we can see that the overall average of 239 is a pretty good representation of the position.

To be honest, before digging through the numbers we weren’t expecting there to be a “prototype” size for a long snapper. It seems to be more of a skill-based position like a kicker which has a large and diverse range of sizes.

However, we saw the same thing when we looked at the height of NFL long snappers. Most of the long snappers in the league are around 6’2″ and 230 to 250 pounds.

Which NFL Long Snappers Weigh the Most?

Curious to know who the guys are toward the bottom of the table above?

Thought you might.

The 8 heaviest guys playing long snapper in the league all weigh over 245 pounds.

Name	Weight	Team
Zach Wood	255	New Orleans Saints
Chris Stoll	255	Seattle Seahawks
Tyler Ott	253	Baltimore Ravens
Casey Kreiter	250	New York Giants
Rick Lovato	249	Philadelphia Eagles
Charley Hughlett	248	Cleveland Browns
Liam McCullough	247	Atlanta Falcons
Thomas Hennessy	246	New York Jets

Which NFL Long Snappers Weigh the Least?

Just as interesting (or maybe even more so) as which guys weigh the most is which guys weigh the least.

The 6 lightest long snappers in the NFL all weigh under 230 pounds.

Name	Weight	Team
James Winchester	209	Kansas City Chiefs
Mitchell Fraboni	223	Denver Broncos
Josh Harris	224	Los Angeles Chargers
Patrick Scales	226	Chicago Bears
Christian Kuntz	227	Pittsburgh Steelers
Andrew DePaola	229	Minnesota Vikings

Conclusion

Our journey through the weights of NFL long snappers in 2023 has been an eye-opener. While their weights range broadly from 209 to 255 pounds, it’s intriguing to see a majority hovering around the average mark of 239 pounds.

This clustering near the average suggests a sweet spot for the physicality required in long snapping, balancing agility with the strength needed for effective snapping and blocking.

This insight reinforces the notion that while extremes exist, efficiency and effectiveness in this role often reside in the middle ground and, perhaps, there is a prototype size for a long snapper in the NFL after all.