Patrick Mannelly
Mannelly with the Chicago Bears in 2008 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Long snapper | ||||||||
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| Born: | April 18, 1975 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Marist (Brookhaven, Georgia) | ||||||||
| College: | Duke (1993–1997) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1998: 6th round, 189th pick | ||||||||
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Patrick Mannelly (born April 18, 1975) is an American former professional football long snapper who played for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Duke Blue Devils and was selected by Chicago in the sixth round of the 1998 NFL draft. Mannelly played with the Bears for 16 years before retiring in 2014. He is considered one of the top long snappers in modern-day football, a title given to him by sports columnist Rick Gosselin and special teams NFL agent Kevin Gold.
The Patrick Mannelly Award, which was named after him, is presented to the top NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision senior long snapper.