end/tackle. Kendall Gammon was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers primarily for his long-snapping abilities in the eleventh round (291st overall) of the 1992 NFL Draft. He spent fifteen years in the NFL as a long snapper and backup offensive lineman/tight end, and was named to the Pro Bowl in 2004. Jeff Robinson was selected in the fourth round of the 1993 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos, as a Defensive end with the 98th overall pick. During his career, Robinson moonlighted as a LS, and later also played for the St. Louis Rams and Dallas Cowboys; he earned a Super Bowl ring with the Rams in Super Bowl XXXIV. Patrick Mannelly was selected in the sixth round (189th overall) of the 1998 NFL Draft, for his long snapping abilities by the Chicago Bears. He is known as the "de facto" first player ever to be selected specifically as a long snapper. At the time, draft records listed the Duke alum as a guard, but he served as the long snapper for the Bears from his first season onward. In 2019, the Patrick Mannelly Award, given to the best long snapper in college football, was created. Dan O'Leary was selected in the sixth round (195th overall) of the 2001 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills, although he was drafted as a tight end. Ryan Pontbriand was drafted in the fifth round (142nd overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns, although he was drafted as an offensive center. Zak DeOssie, long snapper for the New York Giants, was drafted in the fourth round (116th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft; however, at the time he was drafted as a linebacker. The first pure long snapper to have been picked in the draft was Tyler Schmitt, a sixth round pick (189th overall) in 2008, selected by the Seattle Seahawks. Joe Cardona was drafted as a long snapper by the New England Patriots in the fifth round (166th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft. Jimmy Landes was drafted as a long snapper by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round (210th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft, before going on the injured reserve list and being released the following year. Colin Holba was drafted as a long snapper by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round (213th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft. Hunter Bradley was drafted as a long snapper