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Alabama LS Thomas Fletcher wins Patrick Mannelly Award

Alabama long snapper Thomas Fletcher has won the 2020 Patrick Mannelly Award which goes to the nation’s top long snapper.

Thomas Fletcher

Long Snapper

Patrick Mannelly, widely known as the best Long Snapper in the modern NFL era, was a four-year starter at long snapper and two year starter at offensive line at Duke University before being drafted by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round of the 1998 NFL Draft. Mannelly is the Bears career leader in games played at 245, the longest tenured Chicago Bear after playing 16 seasons, and a recipient of the Ed Block Courage Award.