The Washington Football Team needed a long snapper in the 2021 NFL draft. So when the Carolina Panthers selected Thomas Fletcher of Alabama, Washington didn’t flinch, selecting Michigan long snapper Camaron Cheeseman at No. 225 overall.
Longtime Washington long snapper, Nick Sundberg, was not retained earlier this offseason. Sundberg had been Washington’s long snapper for the past 11 seasons, appearing in 152 regular-season games and three postseason games.
Cheeseman was a consistent snapper for the Wolverines throughout his career but opted out of the 2020 season because Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh told Cheeseman a scholarship wasn’t available.
An aspiring dentist, Cheeseman trained for the NFL draft from home after sitting out the season.
Cheeseman is all but guaranteed to make Washington’s roster as the team’s long snapper. Before Sundberg, Washington had Ethan Albright serve as the long snapper for nine seasons.
So, there’s job security for Cheeseman in Washington if he performs well.