Jacob Bobenmoyer
Jacob Bobenmoyer (born May 28, 1997) is an American football long snapper for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Northern Colorado.
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| Position: | Long snapper | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 28, 1997 Cheyenne, Wyoming | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Cheyenne East (WY) | ||||||||
| College: | Northern Colorado | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2019 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020 | |||||||||
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High school and college career
Bobenmoyer attended Cheyenne East High School in Cheyenne, Wyoming, where he played tight end and linebacker. After suffering a foot injury in high school, Bobenmoyer practiced long snapping drills in place of workouts.[1] At Northern Colorado, he played linebacker in addition to long snapper. He won the starting long snapper job at Northern Colorado as a freshman after he told his friend that he could snap better than the Bears starter and the friend told the coaches that "Jacob Bobenmoyer could snap".[2] He was named to Phil Steele's FCS All-American team in 2018 as a long snapper.[3]
Professional career
Denver Broncos
After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL Draft, Bobenmoyer accepted a invitation to the Denver Broncos rookie minicamp. Competing with Casey Kreiter, he was unable to win the long snapping job and was released before the start of the 2019 season. Bobenmoyer re-signed with the Broncos on March 11, 2020.[4]
References
- "If not for an injury in high school, Jacob Bobenmoyer might not have made it to the NFL". Broncos Wire. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- "Interview with Denver Broncos Long Snapper Jacob Bobenmoyer". The Scorecrow. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- "Big Sky Players Earn Phil Steele All-America Honors". Big Sky Conference. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- "Broncos sign long snapper Jacob Bobenmoyer". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved 15 August 2020.