The award is presented to the best long snapper in the FBS.
LAKE BLUFF, Ill. – Florida long snapper Marco Ortiz was placed on the Patrick Mannelly Award Watch List on Monday.
Created in 2019, the award is presented to the best long snapper in the FBS. The winner must snap on punts and placements, and demonstrate a strong mentality, notable athleticism, as well as speed, accuracy and consistency in their snaps.
Ortiz is one of 25 players and one of two from the SEC (Wesley Schelling, Vanderbilt) to earn the preseason recognition. Phil Steele also named him Preseason All-American Fourth Team and Phil Steele All-SEC First Team as he didn’t record a muffed snap all last year.
Last season the native of Richmond, Va. earned the starting long snapping duties this season and was placed on scholarship following the Tennessee game. A three-time SEC Academic Honor Roll member, Ortiz earned his bachelor’s degree in degree in Health Education and Behavior this past spring.
Semifinalists will be announced on Nov. 14 and then being narrowed down to three finalists on Nov. 28 with the winner being selected on Dec. 10.
2022 Florida Football Watch List
Award
Player
Maxwell Award<https://floridagators.com/news/2022/7/18/football-richardson-named-to-maxwell-award-watch-list.aspx>
Anthony Richardson<https://floridagators.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=15233>
Doak Walker Award<https://floridagators.com/news/2022/7/20/football-wright-announced-as-doak-walker-award-candidate.aspx>
Nay’Quan Wright
Rimington Trophy<https://floridagators.com/news/2022/7/22/football-eguakun-placed-on-rimington-trophy-watch-list.aspx>
Kingsley Eguakun
Butkus Award<https://floridagators.com/news/2022/7/25/football-miller-earns-third-straight-butkus-award-watch-list-honor.aspx>
Ventrell Miller
Outland Trophy<https://floridagators.com/news/2022/7/26/football-dexter-sr-torrence-collect-outland-trophy-watch-list-honors.aspx>
Gervon Dexter Sr.
Outland Trophy<https://floridagators.com/news/2022/7/26/football-dexter-sr-torrence-collect-outland-trophy-watch-list-honors.aspx>
O’Cyrus Torrence
Wuerffel Trophy<https://floridagators.com/news/2022/7/28/football-wright-earns-spot-on-wuerffel-trophy-watch-list.aspx>
Nay’Quan Wright
Chuck Bednarik Award<https://floridagators.com/news/2022/8/1/football-cox-jr-named-to-chuck-bednarik-award-watch-list.aspx>
Brenton Cox Jr.<https://floridagators.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=15181>
Patrick Mannelly Award
Marco Ortiz<https://floridagators.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=15223>
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