Ace McKinnis brings veteran stability to Valparaiso’s special teams
Ace McKinnis enters the 2026 season as a senior long snapper for Valparaiso, listed at No. 47 and active on the Beacons’ roster; ESPN shows he appeared in 2 games in the 2025 season, while Valparaiso’s 2026 NFF Honor Society release identifies him as a redshirt senior[1][2]. Long snappers rarely show up in box scores, but McKinnis’ value is in clean, repeatable execution, reliability, and the kind of quiet consistency coaches trust on field goals, punts, and pressure-packed late-game snaps[1][2].
