
Rice’s dependable long snapper is a special-teams steady hand
Drew Clardy is a classic special-teams differentiator for Rice: the kind of long snapper whose value shows up in clean operation, consistency, and trust rather than flashy box-score stats. Rice’s roster bio describes him as a talented deep snapper who handled the role for four years, did not miss a game across 47 appearances, and earned All-Conference USA Third Team recognition in 2006—exactly the profile teams want when they need snap-to-kick reliability and zero-drama execution. He looks like a strong fit for any program that prizes steadiness, toughness, and low-maintenance dependability.