Tucker Addington

Tucker Addington (born July 16, 1997) is an American football long snapper for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Sam Houston State and spent two years out of football before being selected in the 2022 USFL Draft by the Houston Gamblers, where he played one season. He has also been a member of the Dallas Cowboys.

Tucker Addington
No. 46 – New England Patriots
Position:Long snapper
Personal information
Born: (1997-07-16) July 16, 1997
New Braunfels, Texas
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:Canyon (TX)
College:Sam Houston State
Undrafted:2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Games played:3
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life and education

Addington was born on July 16, 1997, in New Braunfels, Texas.[1] He attended Canyon High School, playing two years as a starter on the football team and recording 137 all-purpose yards.[2] He appeared in six games as a senior, and also participated in the discus throw.[2] Addington began attending Sam Houston State University in 2016, and earned the starting long snapper role as a true freshman, appearing in a total of 11 games.[2] He recorded two tackles and one fumble recovery that season.[2]

As a sophomore, Addington appeared in all 14 games, helping Sam Houston State to a 12–2 record and a playoff berth.[2][3] In his junior season, he played 11 games and recorded three tackles, two of which were solo.[2] As a senior, he helped them compile a record of 7–5 while appearing in all 12 games and recording three tackles and one fumble recovered.[2][4]

Addington is an alumni of the Texas Long Snapping organization, and while attending it posted the fastest snapping speed of any player there (.65); he was later inducted into their Hall of Honor.[5] From 2020 to 2021, while a free agent in professional football, Addington served as an assistant coach with the organization.[6]

Professional career

Addington went unselected in the 2020 NFL Draft and spent the following two seasons out of professional football, working at the Texas Long Snapping camp.[6]

In 2022, he was selected in the sixth round of the 2022 USFL Supplemental Draft by the Houston Gamblers.[7] He appeared in all ten of their games, as the Gamblers compiled a 3–7 record and placed fourth in their division.[8][9]

On October 4, 2022, Addington was signed along with Matt Overton to the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad, to compete for the long snapping position, following an injury to Jake McQuaide.[10][11] Overton won the job and Addington was released on October 11.[12][13]

On December 14, 2022, Addington was signed to the practice squad of the New England Patriots after Joe Cardona was listed on the injury report.[14] On December 23, he was signed to the active roster after Cardona was placed on injured reserve.[15] He made his debut in Week 16 against the Cincinnati Bengals.[1] Addington played in a total of three games for the Patriots in 2022.[1]

References
  1. "Tucker Addington Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. Ramsey, Denton (June 17, 2022). "SHSU Bearkats in the USFL: Tucker Addington". USFL Newsroom.
  3. "Football – 2017 Schedule". Sam Houston State University Department of Athletics.
  4. "Football 2019 Schedule". Sam Houston State University.
  5. "Tucker Addington". Texas Long Snapping.
  6. Rifino, Patrick (October 6, 2022). "USFL to NFL: LS Tucker Addington, Taylor Bertolet, and Bailey Gaither Join NFL Teams". USFL News Hub.
  7. Stephenson, Tucker (March 18, 2022). "Canyon's Addington picked in USFL Draft". New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung.
  8. "Tucker Addington Stats". Pro Football Archives.
  9. "2022 Houston Gamblers (USFL)". Pro Football Archives.
  10. "How Cowboys Will Handle Deep Snapper Position". DallasCowboys.com. October 5, 2022.
  11. Schultz, Nick (October 5, 2022). "Dallas Cowboys sign Tucker Addington and Matt Overton, place Jake McQuaide on Injured Reserve". on3.com.
  12. Phillips, Rob (October 11, 2022). "Cowboys Sign TE Seth Green To Practice Squad". Dalas Cowboys.
  13. Rifino, Patrick (October 12, 2022). "Maulers Long Snapper Mitchell Fraboni Joins Denver Broncos, Two More USFL Players Released From NFL Practice Squads". USFL News Hub.
  14. "Patriots sign long snapper Tucker Addington to practice squad, as Joe Cardona deals with injury". CBS News. December 15, 2022.
  15. Alper, Josh (December 23, 2022). "Patriots put Joe Cardona on IR, sign Tucker Addington". NBC Sports.
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