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Triplett Named To Patrick Mannelly Award Watch List
August 5, 2025 | Football
CHAPEL HILL - North Carolina long snapper Spencer Triplett has been named to the 2025 Patrick Mannelly Award Watch List.
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The Patrick Mannelly Award was first issued in 2019 and is given to the best long snapper in college football. Named after Patrick Mannelly who played as the long snapper at Duke from 1993 to 1997 and was the long snapper for the Chicago Bears from 1998 to 2013.
During his time in the NFL, Mannelly never recorded a bad snap and was accredited to playing a pivotal role in the success of the kickers he played with. The award benefits Bernie's Book Bank which is a non-profit organization dedicated to finding ways to help children develop their reading skills by providing free books to help build their home libraries in the local Lake Buff, Illinois area.
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A redshirt-senior from Shelby, N.C., Triplett has appeared in 41 contests during his time in Chapel Hill, including 12 games a season ago. As a junior in 2023, Triplett played an integral role in helping Tar Heel kickers finish the campaign 22-of-24 on field goals and 51-of-51 on PATs.
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The 30-man watch list will be narrowed down to 10 semifinalists on Nov. 17, with the three finalists being announced on Dec. 1 and the winner being selected on Dec. 13.Â
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The Patrick Mannelly Award was first issued in 2019 and is given to the best long snapper in college football. Named after Patrick Mannelly who played as the long snapper at Duke from 1993 to 1997 and was the long snapper for the Chicago Bears from 1998 to 2013.
During his time in the NFL, Mannelly never recorded a bad snap and was accredited to playing a pivotal role in the success of the kickers he played with. The award benefits Bernie's Book Bank which is a non-profit organization dedicated to finding ways to help children develop their reading skills by providing free books to help build their home libraries in the local Lake Buff, Illinois area.
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A redshirt-senior from Shelby, N.C., Triplett has appeared in 41 contests during his time in Chapel Hill, including 12 games a season ago. As a junior in 2023, Triplett played an integral role in helping Tar Heel kickers finish the campaign 22-of-24 on field goals and 51-of-51 on PATs.
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The 30-man watch list will be narrowed down to 10 semifinalists on Nov. 17, with the three finalists being announced on Dec. 1 and the winner being selected on Dec. 13.Â
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