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Name: Chris Stoll
Number: 91
Position: Long Snapper
Class: Redshirt Senior
Height: 6′-2″
Weight: 250
Hometown: Westerville, OH
High School: St. Francis DeSales
Twitter: @ChrisStoll18
Overview
Long snappers have the unenvious opposition of being pointed out mostly when they mess up. Fortunately for Chris Stoll, he has been able to fly under the radar with his reliable play snapping the football on special teams assignments.
Stoll has been Penn State’s primary long snapper for 22 career games, including all nine games played in 2020. He may not get all the glory at that position, but he certainly has a way of making his home town proud with his commitment to the role he plays.
Congratulations to Senior Chris Stoll on Committing as a Preferred Walk-On Long Snapper for Penn State University!!! pic.twitter.com/jxwIrYyCtQ
— DeSales Football (@FootballSfd) July 21, 2016
Congratulations to Penn State Commit Chris Stoll (@ChrisStoll18) on being named a Ray Guy ProKicker All-American for a Second Year in a Row! pic.twitter.com/LRukU83ZOF
— DeSales Football (@FootballSfd) February 3, 2017
One of the coolest stories about Stoll is he is carrying on the legacy of former linebacker Micha Parsons, in a sense. When Parsons opted out of the 2020 season to begin focusing on the NFL draft, Parsons informed head coach James Franklin he would like his scholarship to go to Stoll, who had been a preferred walkon.
One of the best moments of my life! Thank you to all who have helped me achieve this dream #WeAre https://t.co/uE61O4HQwQ
— Chris Stoll (@ChrisStoll18) October 9, 2020
"I turn and look, and there’s Micah standing in my office."
James Franklin thought Micah Parsons might've had second thoughts about opting out right when he visited Penn State. Instead, he was "giving" his scholarship to Chris Stoll. https://t.co/FasYQikvvs
— Onward State (@OnwardState) October 15, 2020
Heading into the 2021 season, Phil Steele has listed Stoll as a Fourth Team All-Big Ten long snapper.
Stoll will continue being the reliable long snapper on special teams duties this upcoming season for the Nittany Lions.
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