LSU long snapper [autotag]Slade Roy[/autotag] has been named to the preseason watch list for the Patrick Mannely Award, which is given annually to the top long snapper in college football.
A starter at East Carolina in 2021, Roy joined the Tigers as a transfer last offseason. He started all 14 games in 2022, serving as the team’s primary snapper on both punts and placekicks.
Roy saw a total of 123 special teams snaps last fall, 50 on punts and 73 on placekicks. He also recorded four total tackles on the year in punt coverage.
A player who also excels in the classroom, Roy was named to the 2022 SEC Academic Honor Roll and was one of 10 Tigers who studied abroad in Senegal this summer.
Patrick Mannely Award| Top College Long Snapper in the Country @sladeroy_ is on the preseason watch list pic.twitter.com/T37Eiuxalp
— LSU Football (@LSUfootball) August 6, 2023
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